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Case Closed??? Yes and no.
Filed under: Zportz
As we mentioned in August, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that it has asked the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) to investigate the Chinese gymnastics team's underage fiasco, following evidence that at least two gymnasts competed under the legal age in the Olympics.
Well, some research was conducted and it's been determined that China's gold medalists were old enough to compete.
There were, however, still some lingering questions about the Chinese team that competed back in 2000 at the Sydney Games, particularly with two members of the team, Dong Fangxiao and Yang Yun.
FIG said in a statement that it "does not consider the explanations and evidence provided to date in regards to these [2000] athletes as satisfactory."
Dong had credentials suggesting she was only 14 in 2000 and her blog also indicated she was underage while in Sydney. As for Yang, in a 2007 interview that aired in China she admitted she was 14 at the time.
Andre Gueisbuhler, secretary general of the FIG, said "I would hope that the whole world in sport realizes that the FIG is serious about these rules and the ethics and moral questions."
All gymnasts must turn 16 during the Olympic year in order to compete.
Emmanuelle Moreau, spokeswoman for the International Olympic Committee, said "We are satisfied with the information provided by FIG, and we now consider the (2008) matter closed. For the FIG, the age of the Chinese team is well documented and proven," Gueisbuhler added.
As for the 2000 Olympics, Moreau added, "Clearly they feel that there is more to be looked at for Sydney. We encourage them to pursue their inquiry and shed some light on these cases. We now rely on them to get to the bottom of that and get back to us."
And there you have it.
For now!
[Photo via Getty Images.]
this is crap. two of those girls were underage.
There are a lot of priests who would like to see the age of consent lowered to fourteen.
It's all lies… a big cover-up!
this is not news…
Still do not believe it for a second!
what have i missed? any drama?
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I am still not convinced.
man…everyone is gone for the day….muah! xoxox
Slopeheads.
im still not sure
they look so young
Re: SBFREAKSgirl925 –
you have missed absolutely nothing except that everyone
has vacated……..
there was an opp for you a few back….
ONLY SHOWS US THAT CHINA THE COUNTRY ARE DISGRACEFUL LIARS IN THE EYES OF THE WORLD, AND THAT IS WAY WORSE LET THE LIARS KEEP THEIR GOLD MEDALS MORE IMPORTANTLY CHINA SHOULD NEVER GET TO HOST THE OLYMPIC EVER!
CHINA IS LIARS CHINA IS LIARS CHINA IS LIARS
I FEEL BETTER NOW DAMN LIARS CHINA AND THE 8 YEAR OLD GYMNAST BABIES
what a total crock of shit.
lets import more crap from those lying bastards
WHATEVER! THEY ARE THE GOVERNMENT, OF COURSE THEY CAN PRODUCE ORIGINAL RECORDS! IF THEY WANT TO MAKE THEM 40 THEY CAN MAKE THEM 40!! WHAT A BUNCH OF LIARS/CHEATERS!
Quite confused as to why they're now bothering with a 2000 Olympics when we've already had 2 Summer Olympics that have come in gone… talk about a day late and a dollar short?
Aaaaand China does whatever it wants, while the rest of the world looks the other way….
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Ah So……. The Chinese have become very good at "The Truth".
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I loved how they cleared up the smog issue. With a wave of the hand and new terminology the smog was transformed into "a mist".
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that girl is so ugly…
THATS BULLSHIT.
they're all 12.
if these girls were good enough to win a medal at their young age, then why can't they just have their medals?
My 12 year old daughter looks more mature than any of them and she looks young for her age.
This is bogus.
COVER-UP BULLSHIT!!!!
China is bizarre.
Firstly,
These bitches are young. No way that they are 16. I know Chinese people tend to look younger or smaller for their age (in our American eyes) but these girls, are young. Bottom line is, the Olympics is about bringing the best out of your country to have them kick the ass of the best of other countries. The only thing that people should worry about is the fact that their ass were handed to them by prepubescent girls. PERIOD.
no matter how many people don't believe they are over 16,they are still champions! And their ages have been proved and confirmed by both IOC and FIG.
let me ask if any of you pathetic losers have any solid proof that they are underage before you open your dirty mouths!!???
you guys just jealous China is doing so good both the Olympics and their economy.
take look your own government!your economic crisis!your stupid war criminal
president!
shame on you still criticising other country!!if I were you guys who have this kind of loser president,I will be too humiliated too say anything about China!
They're NOT 16..i dont care what anyone says haha..they're sooo much younger and its obvious to everyone
asians don't age as fast.
you americans are just jealous
Gooks will be gooks. Always thievin' and schemin'.
Worse than a high-yellow tramp on a Saturday night.
GO CHINA!! I DON'T CARE HOW OLD YOU ARE, TO ACHIEVE SUCH A HIGH MEDAL IS AMAZING, REGARDLESS OF AGE! ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE UNDER AGE! SERIOUSLY, WHAT ADVANTGE WOULD AN UNDERAGE HAVE? NONE!! GYMNASTICS IS H-A-R-D!
no fucking way those chinese gymnasts were 16. didn't anyone see that girl who had lost a TOOTH?
Do you smell that? ::sniff::sniff:: smells like some BULLSHIT to me.
So pretty much everyone strongly suspects the China team cheated and wrongfully won the gold medal as a result and yet they don't plan to really do anything about it? Hmm. Are they afraid to cause cause bad international relations to outright accuse them of cheating and lying? If that's so then I should point out that China didn't seem to be worried about causing bad international relations by cheating in the first place. I wonder who would have won the gold medal if their underage gymnasts were disqualified in the first place…
If these gymnast are of age, Perez is STRAIGHT! lol
If the USA or Israel had attempted this there would be an immediate international uproar and we would be found guilty before an investigation was even lauched.
So pretty much everyone strongly suspects the China team cheated and wrongfully won the gold medal as a result and yet they don't plan to really do anything about it? Re: Xelia Kay –
Sounds just like the UN. They are clearly just as ineffective.
china can do everything from covering up the tainted milk incident and harming thousands of babies to being so desperate to get medals
Re: max0008 – Speak the truth!!
Re: Zippedychick – You're ridiculous. Stop being stupid: gymnasts' growth is OFTEN stunted by years and many have VERY young looking faces. If you don't believe me, google pictures of the 1996 US women's team and TELL me that Moceanu doesn't look 10 years old. She HERSELF has even said so and remarks that "many gymnasts tend to look MUCH younger than they are" even if they're in their mid-teens. This is no cover-up. Most Americans are just mad that they slam-dunked at the Olympics and are fantastic gymnasts.