The International Gymnastics Federation is calling China’s gymnastics team out on some decade-old bullshiz!
Although they were originally cleared, the officials are demanding China give back the Olympic bronze medal the country won in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney because one of their gymnasts was 14 years old!
14-year-old Yang Yun won a bronze metal for uneven bars in the 2000 games, but at the time there was “insufficient evidence” to prove the Chinese lied about her age.
A spokesperson for the International Olympic Committee has said they have received the findings from the FIG and will investigate the situation further before any action is taken.
“Clearly, we need to take time to consider the findings before the executive board can consider the matter,” said the rep. “We would like to thank the FIG for their work and we would refer further inquiries to them.”
And that poor girl probably thought she was in the clear!
[Image via WENN.]
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