Colorado Springs, CO (Best E Casino) - USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that Morgan Hamm will remain on the team that is headed to Beijing despite a recent public warning by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

Hamm, who has been chosen to his third Olympics team, tested positive for a prescribed substance without first getting the proper clearance, according to USADA.

The 25-year-old Hamm, who is currently dealing with an ankle injury and has already overcome a torn pectoral muscle late last year, accepted a public warning on July 3 for his first offense.

The offense involved the use of a prescribed anti-inflammatory medication under the care of a physician, but without first seeking a therapeutic use exemption as required by the applicable rules, according to USADA. Hamm tested positive for triamcinolone acetonide, a glucocorticosteroid, on May 24, about a month prior to the Olympic trials.

"After a review by both USA Gymnastics and the USOC, there is agreement that the public warning Hamm received did not impact his qualification for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team," said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics. "USA Gymnastics evaluated the impact of the ruling against the selection criteria for both participation in the Olympic Trials and ultimately his selection to our mens Olympic team. After thorough analysis, the Men's Selection Committee determined that USADA's ruling did not affect either of those decisions."

Triamcinolone acetonide is prohibited under the rules of the Federation International of Gymnastics (FIG) and USADA, both of which adopted the World Anti-Doping Code and the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) prohibited list. Although the substance is prohibited under the rules, an athlete who provides documentation in advance of competition, confirming the diagnosis of a valid medical need, may receive an exemption allowing the use of the substance.

At the time of the test, Hamm did not have an exemption to use the noted substance.

As a result of the violation, Hamm was disqualified from the competitive results obtained at nationals on May 24, the day the sample was collected.

"Our review of the process undertaken by USA Gymnastics showed that the approved Olympic selection procedures for men's gymnastics were followed, and we fully support the findings," said Steve Roush, chief of sports performance for the USOC. "We appreciate USA Gymnastics' efforts to respect and consider the interests of all of the athletes potentially impacted by this decision.

Hamm's twin brother, Paul, the reigning Olympic all-around champion, is recovering from a broken bone in his right hand suffered on May 22 at the Visa Championships in Houston.