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DAVID BURNETT / CONTACT FOR TIME

P A U L H A M M
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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