Top world sports court hears gymnastics appeal

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Paul Hamm fought to keep his Olympic gymnastics gold medal Monday in arguments before the sports world’s highest court, and the panel adjourned without making a decision.

Three CAS arbitrators convened to hear the appeal from a South Korean who lost the gold medal in the all-around at last month’s Athens Olympics after a scoring error by the judges.

“We hope the decision will be made in the next two weeks,” CAS general secretary Matthieu Reeb said.

Yang Tae-young wants CAS to order international gymnastics officials to change the rankings and give him the gold and Hamm the silver. Hamm and the U.S. Olympic Committee promise to vigorously fight the appeal.

“That’s why we’re all here, to keep the medal,” Hamm said.