Gymnast Paul Hamm has kept a low profile since being arrested in Upper Arlington, Ohio, last summer on charges of kicking a cab driver, damaging a cab window and refusing to pay a $23 fare.

But the 2004 Olympic all-around champion is still training for the 2012 Games, USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny confirmed Wednesday in a conference call with reporters.

“We have had conversations with Paul,” Penny said. “I think Paul is most concerned about trying to resolve legal matters he has right now. I will say that in our most recent conversations I felt like he was approaching this in a very responsible and genuine manner.”

Hamm did not immediately respond to an e-mail requesting comment. A message was left at the office of his lawyer, Columbus-based Bill Meeks.

The Associated Press reported in November that a judge agreed to a postponement as requested by Hamm’s lawyer.

Hamm pleaded not guilty to assault and two other misdemeanors. The arrest, caught on video and posted on the Internet, cost him his job as an assistant coach at Ohio State.

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