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After placing first in the all-around finals at the 2007 world championships, Yeng has turned into the one to beat in Beijing. His chances at gold increased when Paul Hamm announced that he wouldn't be competing in the Games this time. A gold would be four years coming to Yeng -- he led the all-around in '04 before crashing from the high bar.

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