Men's gymnastics; Riding momentum to history; Paul Hamm carries the confidence of a world champion as he tries to become the U.S.'s first all-around gold medalist.(SPECIAL)(2002 ATHENS SUMMER OLYMPICS) From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: August 18, 2004| Author: Blount, Rachel | COPYRIGHT 2004 Star Tribune Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Rachel Blount; Staff Writer

Athens, Greece -- It might not have been the most diplomatic answer, but Paul Hamm couldn't help himself. When a Chinese reporter asked how the U.S. team could dream of beating a gymnastics power such as China, Hamm blurted out: "I found a way to beat China last year in the all-around."

At last year's world championships, Hamm became the first U.S. man to win an all-around title, edging Yang Wei and Japan's Hiroyuki Tomita....

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