Hamm, Horton Make U.S. Men's Gymnastics Team

SportsHamm, Horton Make U.S. Men's Gymnastics TeamHamm, Horton Make U.S. Men's Gymnastics TeamThe Associated PressOlympic gold medalist Paul Hamm missed this week's Olympic trials with a broken hand, but he was selected for the U.S. team along with Jonathan Horton. Sunday, an announcement is expected about the remaining team members. (June 21)(JONATlHAN HORTON) I am just trying to figure out what has just happened IT HASN'T QUITE SUNK IN YET FOR JONATHAN HORTON THAT HE JUST OFFICIALLY EARNED HIMSELF A SPOT ON THE 2008 OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS TEAM....(JONATHON HORTON) words can' even describe it you work 18 years for something like this and to finally be on the olympic team knowing that i'm gonna represent the united states of america in the greatest sporting stage ever it's unrealAFTER TWO GRUELING DAYS OF OLYMPIC TRIALS, HORTON AND REIGNING OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST PAUL HAMM WERE ANNOUNCED AS THE FIRST TWO MEN TO JOIN THIS YEAR'S TEAM....BUT THE SATISFACTION OF BEING NAMED ON THE TEAM WASN'T QUITE AS SWEET FOR HAMM (PAUL HAMM) I don't feel probably the same way as jonathan feels right now he was out there all four days of competition for the trials process, so it's a little bittersweet because I know I'm on the team but I know I haven't quite shown a group of people I deserve to be on it.A BROKEN HAND BONE KEPT HIM FROM COMPETING IN THIS WEEK'S TRIALS....HE WON A SPOT ON THE TEAM BY PETITIONING TO THE SELECTION COMMITTEE....BUT AFTER A FIERCE COMPETITION AMONGST THE THIRTEEN GYMNASTS...THE QUESTION IS DOES THE ONE ATHLETE WHO DIDN'T COMPETE DESERVE TO BE AUTOMATICALLY NAMED ON THE TEAM?(NANCY ARMOUR/AP OLYMPIC REPORTER) putting Paul on the team is a no brainer he is the only american man to ever win a world title and an olympic title and before he broke his hand he looked probably even better than he did in 2004.IT WILL BE AT LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE HIS HAND IS HEALED ENOUGH TO TRAIN, BUT HAMM SAYS HE EXPECTS TO BE FULLY RECOVERED IN TIME FOR BEIJING.....AS FOR THE OTHER FOUR SPOTS ON THE TEAM....IT'S NOW UP TO THE SELECTION COMMITTEE TO DECIDE WHICH COMBINATION OF ATHLETES WILL MAKE UP THE STRONGEST TEAM TO COMPETE IN BEIJING.... (RAJ BHAVSAR) I did everything I could possibly do to show that committee that I wanna be on this team(DAVID DURANTE) if this is my last competition ever hopefully it won't be hopefully I've done enough to really show the committee what I can do but if it is then I can say that I went out with one of the best competitions of my life(STANDUP BONNY) there is a possibility the rest of the men's team will be announced Sunday, but if the selection committee hasn't made that decision by then, the official team will be announced by July 1st. In Philadelphia Bonny Ghosh the Associated Press.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• gymnastics
• trials
• hamm
• horton
• u.s.
• men's
• team

[Huntinbear]

Horton is so Handsome.

[maloneystibiarod]

I love Horton. I was so happy for him when he won the medal on highbar.

[stroeiulian04]

@Huntinbear ok :)

[Huntinbear]

@stroeiulian04 I looked him up. Impressive athlete, but Horton is more my taste.

[stroeiulian04]

@Huntinbear you have not heard about GIULIANO STROE ! :)))

[ElMelwin59]

luckyli i will not marry a gymnastic women it causes me rivalry and i too have few gymnastic skills since i am currently practicing to learn every move even stretching my back

[56Stiffy]

faggot

[soccercreeepp]

jonathan is my fave!!

[soccercreeepp]

and u are the most amazing gymnast the world has ever seen.