Paul Hamm

Vikings "Salute to America" U.S. Gold Medal-winning gymnast Shawn Johnson will be named an Honorary Minnesota Viking and will sound the “Gjallarhorn” at the start of Sunday’s Vikings-Packers contest as part of the Vikings' "Salute to America" promotion at the Metrodome.

Johnson, along with fellow U.S. gymnasts Nastia Liukin, Chellsie Memmel, Morgan Hamm, Paul Hamm, Shannon Miller, and Blaine Wilson  will join the US Gymnastics team on the field as part of the Vikings "Salute to America" day.

Later Sunday the world-renowned gymnasts will take center stage for the "2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars" at Saint Paul's Xcel Energy Center. The event offers fans a unique opportunity to see some of their favorite gymnasts perform live in an extraordinary sports and music extravaganza. (read more)

ESPN- After throwing out the first pitch Paul Hamm, right, and twin brother Morgan Hamm, both members of the U.S. gymnastics team, do back flips prior to the baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, in Phoenix. Several members of the United States gymnastics team were on hand for the game.

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 19th 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.  (read more)

Associated Press

 Olympic men's gymnastics champion Paul Hamm will get to defend his title in China thanks to a performance yesterday in Colorado Springs, Colo., that ended any doubt about whether his broken right hand had healed.

 Eight weeks after the (read more)

nbcolympics.com

A week after Paul Hamm was cleared to do gymnastics again, the Olympic gold medalist's coach is ``tremendously encouraged'' by his progress from a broken hand.

Hamm is training five of his six events, including doing a full routine on pommel horse, coach Miles Avery said Friday. Hamm isn't vaulting yet as a precautionary measure, but likely will start next week - just in time for the July 19 training camp where he must show he is physically able to compete at the Beijing Olympics.

``So far, so good.'' (read more)