Without its veterans, Paul and Morgan Hamm, the American team wanted to prove that it could contend for a medal.

没有了老将Paul和Morgan兄弟，美国队仍想证明他们取得奖牌的实力。

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The U.S. men won, and gymnast Morgan Hamm was forced out of the games by an injury.

NPR: Beijing Preps For Opening Of Olympics

Missing Athens individual champion Paul Hamm and his brother Morgan, the American exceeded expectations to lead China by 0.825 points at the halfway mark.

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