Diggin Deep In The Cradel

The US Men's (and I use that term loosely) Gymnastics Team limped onto the podium for the bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics. The ragtag group of alternates pulled off some of the best performances of their (very) young lives!! And I don't think any of them missed nap time either!

2 Of A Kind

Well, they aren't twins for nothing. Like his twin brother Paul, Morgan Hamm has pulled out of the Olympics with an ankle injury.

“I have been dealing with this for the last year, and it recently has gotten worse here in Beijing,” Hamm said in a statement. “Right now I am unable to perform my tumbling skills at the level that I need to. This has an impact on my ability to contribute to the team’s goals, and I believe by continuing I would be putting myself at further risk. There are two very capable athletes who can step in and help this team more than I can right now.”

Boy they're dropping like flys. Of course if it was Kerry Strug she would be performing on one foot.

Blow to US Men's Gymnastics

U.S. gymnast Paul Hamm announced on Monday he was withdrawing from the U.S. team because his broken right hand was not sufficiently healthy enough in addition to hurting his rotator cuff in his accelerated recovery effort.

"I have put my heart and soul into my comeback and done everything I could to get ready in time to compete in Beijing," Hamm said in a statement. "At this point in time, the success of the team and fairness to the team, and the alternates, is most important. While I am very disappointed, I feel I can wait no longer to make this decision."

This was surely a tough decision for the Mousekateer (if youve ever heard him speak you know what I mean) and we wish him the best and admire his sportsmanship in making this difficult decision. M-I-C "see you real soon..."

Once concelation for the Hamm family is that identical twin Morgan will still compete for team USA