SI.com - 2004 Summer Olympics

Paul Hamm won gold in all-around and silver on the high bar.

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Ugly truth

Tuesday August 24, 2004 12:24PM;
Updated: Tuesday August 24, 2004 12:24PM

With the gymnastics competition over, SI.com's E.M. Swift says there is plenty of shame to go around, from the judges to the International Gymnastics Federation to the media. But one person who should hold his head up high is Paul Hamm.

• Swift: FIG boss an all-time chucklehead
• IOC says no to duplicate golds
• FIG wants Hamm to give back gold
• CNN.com: Hamm talks with Cooper
• SI Exclusive: Hamm drama | Carly's gold

• Korean gymnast goes to sport court to get gold (AP) Sunday August 29, 11:10 AM

• South Koreans lodge appeal over Hamm (Reuters) Sunday August 29, 06:41 AM

• Russia wins group rhythmic gold (Reuters) Sunday August 29, 05:48 AM

• Swift: Athens gymnastics competition no one's finest hour (SI.com) Saturday August 28, 08:59 AM

• Kabaeva leads rhythmic qualifying (AP) Saturday August 28, 05:56 AM

• Federation denies U.S. rhythmic protest (AP) Saturday August 28, 05:56 AM

• Gymnastics: FIG wants Hamm to give back gold (AP) Friday August 27, 10:31 AM

• More wire stories

• Swift: Gymnastics boss an all-time chucklehead Saturday August 28, 2004 7:01AM

• Swift: Despite error, Hamm's gold shows no tarnish Saturday August 28, 2004 7:01AM

• Ballard: It's gymnastics first, second, always for NBC Tuesday August 24, 2004 1:22PM

• Swift: Beauty of silver judged in eye of beholder Friday August 20, 2004 7:21PM

• Anderson: Wilson revels in gymnasts' silver Tuesday August 17, 2004 3:03AM

• Cazeneuve: Wilson among candidates for flagbearer Thursday August 12, 2004 12:20AM

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Date/Time	Status	Event
8/14 - 5:30AM	Complete	Men's Floor Exercise Qualification
8/14 - 5:30AM	Complete	Men's Horizontal Bar Qualification
8/14 - 5:30AM	Complete	Men's Individual All-Around Qualification
8/14 - 5:30AM	Complete	Men's Parallel Bars Qualification
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