Injured US gymnastics champion Hamm out of Games

NEW YORK: Olympic all-around champion Paul Hamm, winner of one of the most controversial golds in 2004, withdrew from the Beijing Games on Monday due to injury.

"I have put my heart and soul into this comeback and I've done everything I could to get ready in time to compete in Beijing," the American told reporters in a teleconference.

"Had I had another month, I think I would have been able to get the job done... I'm dealing with a beat-up body right now."