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DAVID BURNETT / CONTACT FOR TIME  
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Age: 21      Hometown: Waukesha, Wis.
Events: Gymnastics
The Drama: Hamm won the world all-around title in 2003, the first U.S. man to do so. His strength is the high bar—he's the only gymnast who will do three release moves in a row.
The Competition: The big challenge now comes from Asia, not Eastern Europe. China is intent on retaining its Olympic team title, and in the race for all-around champ, Hamm will have to repeat his historic feat and outscore Yang Wei of China and Hiroyuki Tomita of Japan.

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FROM THE AUG. 8, 2004 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED SUNDAY, AUG. 1, 2004

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