OU's Horton makes Olympic gymnastics squad

From Staff and Wire Reports

Published: June 21, 2008

PHILADELPHIA — A former OU gymnast is headed to Beijing for the Summer Olympics.

Jonathan Horton, along with Paul Hamm, were selected for the U.S. team on Saturday.

Hamm is going to his third Olympics. And he didn't even have to do a routine.

Hamm, the reigning Olympic gold medalist, missed this week's trials with a broken hand. The remaining four members of the team, along with alternates, will be announced Sunday afternoon.

Hamm still will have to show a selection committee that he is physically able to compete at a training camp July 22 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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