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Hamm broke the fourth metacarpal in his right hand May 22 in the final seconds of his parallel bars routine at the national championships. Five days later, hand specialist Dr. Lawrence Lubbers repaired the break with wow gold a titanium plate and nine small screws.

The men's competition in Beijing begins Aug. 9, giving Hamm a very tight timetable for his recovery. He was off gymnastics equipment for six weeks, though he spent three hours each day doing strength and conditioning wow gold exercises to maintain his fitness level.

On July 3, Lubbers cleared Hamm to resume full training after X-rays showed the break had healed enough to withstand the force of gymnastics.