BROOKFIELD, Wis., May 25, 2009 Two-time Olympian Morgan Hamm of Waukesha, Wis., and Megan C. Shemanske were married on Saturday, May 23, at the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center in Brookfield, Wis. Paul Hamm, 2004 Olympic all-around champion and Morgan’s twin, was the best man.

The parents of the happy couple are Paul and Jo Shemanske, and Sandy and Cecily Hamm.

Also in attendance were 2008 assistant Olympic coach Miles Avery, who coached both Hamms, and his wife, and gymnasts and coach Andre Kan from Swiss Turners Gymnastics Academy.

The couple will live in Chicago, where M. Hamm is interviewing to work in the stock market

Television Special And 36 City Tour To Bring The Country’s Greatest GymnastsTo Your Home Town For A Sports And Music Extravaganza That Pairs Spectacularly Choreographed Gymnastics Routines With Music From The Disney Music Group Including Live Performances By Hollywood Records Artist Jordan Pruitt And BuenaVista Records’ Artists KSM

New York, NY – Just back from China, the country’s most celebrated gymnasts including reigning World Champion Shawn Johnson, 9-time World Championship medalist Nastia Liukin, 2005 All-Around World Champion Chellsie Memmel, and Olympic medalist Morgan Hamm will join Paul Hamm, Shannon Miller, Blaine Wilson and the U.S. gymnastics team for The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars. A nationally televised special airing on MyNetwork TV on September 19^th from 8:00-10:00pm (EST) will kick off the two month trek across the United States bringing world class gymnastics and music from Disney’s hottest young recording artists to an arena near you.

The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars will offer fans a unique opportunity to see some of their favorite gymnasts perform live in an extraordinary sports and music extravaganza. In addition to medal-worthy athletic routines the show will feature songs from the Walt Disney Records’ Disney Girlz Rock 2 CD and live performances from teen sensations Jordan Pruitt and KSM. Jordan’s new album, Permission to Fly features the single “One Love” and is currently available exclusively at Limited Too stores. KSM recorded the show’s theme song, “Hero in You,” a new pop/rock anthem written and produced by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil of “High School Musical” fame. KSM’s debut album is set for release in 2009.

From early September through mid-November, these gymnastics superstars will be taking the nation by storm. The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars is sanctioned by USA Gymnastics, the national governing body of gymnastics in the United States.

For more information visit www.gymnasticssuperstars.com.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 16, 2008 – USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) today reaffirmed Morgan Hamm’s status as a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for men’s gymnastics.  It has been determined that Hamm’s recent public warning by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) did not impact his qualification for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. 

“After a review by both USA Gymnastics and the USOC, there is agreement that the public warning Hamm received did not impact his qualification for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team,” said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics.  “USA Gymnastics evaluated the impact of the ruling against the selection criteria for both participation in the Olympic Trials and ultimately his selection to our men’s Olympic team.  After thorough analysis, the Men’s Selection Committee determined that USADA’s ruling did not affect either of those decisions.”

“Our review of the process undertaken by USA Gymnastics showed that the approved Olympic selection procedures for men’s gymnastics were followed, and we fully support the findings,” said Steve Roush, chief of sports performance for the U.S. Olympic Committee. “We appreciate USA Gymnastics’ efforts to respect and consider the interests of all of the athletes potentially impacted by this decision.”

On July 3, USADA gave Hamm a public warning for testing positive for a prohibited substance. The doping offense involved the use of a prescribed anti-inflammatory medication under the care of a physician but without first seeking a therapeutic use exemption as required by the applicable rules. Hamm and his physicians have since provided the documentation that it was administered for a valid medical need and under the care of a physician.  The public warning carried with it the disqualification of Hamm’s competitive results on May 24, the final day of the Visa Championships. 

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Paul Hamm was thrilled his twin brother, Morgan, was named in the U.S. men’s team for Beijing on Sunday, marking their third Olympics in a row as team mates.

Paul Hamm, despite recovering from a broken hand, was named to the six-man team on Saturday at the end of the Olympic trials. Morgan Hamm, struggling with strained tendons in his left ankle, was one of four gymnasts placed on the team Sunday.

“We’ve had a great career, done everything together,” the 25-year-old Olympic champion told reporters. “We made this comeback together and now we’re on the Olympic team. It feels so good.

“We don’t have to deal with that circumstance where one of us makes it and the other doesn’t. That would have been devastating.”

Paul Hamm petitioned U.S. selectors to be placed directly on team and he was, pending demonstration of his fitness next month.

The Hamm brothers embarked on comebacks last year with an eye toward following up their U.S. team silver medals from Athens at Beijing, and both have had to deal with injuries.

Morgan Hamm suffered a torn pectoral muscle late last year and is now competing with strained tendons in his left ankle.

Paul Hamm broke a bone in his right hand at the U.S. national championships earlier this year and cannot resume gymnastics for another week.

“The family journey has been incredible,” Paul Hamm said. “What Morgan and I have gone through, the comeback, the injuries and finally have this whole process pay off.

“We’re going to work our butts off.”

The Hamm twins will be 26 in September and are looking to return to the Olympic Games in 2008 after they both won medals in Athens.

Paul is currently working through a broken hand injury and will miss the Olympic trails coming up, however, he’s rehabbing diligently and can petition to be on the team once he is ready to compete again.

The Hamm‘s are also a part of another team: the Right to Play program. It’s an athlete-based, international humanitarian organization emphasizing sports to help the development of children in underprivileged areas of the world. The goal is to help children build life skills and foster peace for children and communities worldwide.

Founded in 1992 as “Olympic Aid,” Right To Play uses specially-designed play and sports programs to improve health, build life skills and foster peace for children and communities affected by war, poverty and disease. The organization has turned a simple concept into a powerful platform that has enriched the lives of millions of children annually. Right To Play works both in humanitarian and development contexts by training volunteers as coaches to deliver programs in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. For more information visit www.righttoplayusa.org.

From now through the Olympic Games, Listerine will donate one dollar for every person (up to 100,000) who visits www.listerine.com and clicks on Right To Play’s red ball. Reaching this goal will help Right To Play improve the lives of 500,000 children in 23 countries by engaging kids in activities that teach healthy living through the Red Ball Child Play initiative.

Watch the Interview: Twin gymnasts Paul and Morgan Hamm discuss the upcoming Olympic games. 9NEWS 6 a.m. 6/3/08