Chinese Olympic Gymnists Legit
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Chinese Olympic Gymnists Legit
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapc...hina.gymnasts/
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BEIJING, China (CNN) -- The Chinese women's gymnastics team did not use underage competitors during this year's Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, the International Gymnastics Federation said Wednesday.
Widespread reports claimed that gold medal winner He Kexin was only 14 years old.
Widespread reports claimed that gold medal winner He Kexin was only 14 years old.
The federation said it has concluded its inquiry into the matter after it confirmed the gymnasts' ages through official documents that the Chinese Gymnasts Association provided. The documents included passports, identity cards and household registers.
However, the organization intends to further investigate the ages of two gymnasts, Dong Fangxiao and Yang Yun, who participated in the 2000 summer games in Sydney, Australia. The federation said it did not consider the explanations and evidence that Chinese authorities provided in regard to those athletes as satisfactory.
The International Olympic Committee had asked gymnastics officials to clarify the situation after numerous commentators, bloggers and others questioned whether about half the members of China's team were old enough to compete. Video Watch tiny gymnasts work out »
Athletes must be at least 16 in the year the games take place. In women's gymnastics, younger girls can have an advantage over older competitors on account of their often smaller, lighter and more agile bodies.
The Chinese women's gymnastics team won a gold medal in a team competition at the Beijing games, and five members won individual medals.
One of the challenges came from a blogger known as "Stryde Hax." The blogger claimed to have uncovered proof that Chinese gymnast He Kexin is only 14.
In Internet searches, "Stryde Hax" allegedly uncovered Web pages showing lists complied by China's General Administration of Sport that show a 1994 date of birth for He.
CNN was not been able to independently verify the information, but snapshots of the Web pages appeared to back up the claim. Other bloggers joined the search and reported similar results.
The New York Times conducted its own investigation, producing similar results that seem to implicate He and two other members of the team. The Times uncovered a 2006 biography on He that lists her birthday as January 1, 1994.
The International Gymnastics Federation, however, has said that those gymnasts were eligible and that the ages on their passports were correct.
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Chinese gymnastics coaches also defended their team.
"Asians have different figures than people from the West, so that's what caused their suspicion," said Huang Yubin, head coach of the men's and women's teams, referring to media inquiries. "They shouldn't be suspicious."
Widespread reports claimed that gold medal winner He Kexin was only 14 years old.
Widespread reports claimed that gold medal winner He Kexin was only 14 years old.
The federation said it has concluded its inquiry into the matter after it confirmed the gymnasts' ages through official documents that the Chinese Gymnasts Association provided. The documents included passports, identity cards and household registers.
However, the organization intends to further investigate the ages of two gymnasts, Dong Fangxiao and Yang Yun, who participated in the 2000 summer games in Sydney, Australia. The federation said it did not consider the explanations and evidence that Chinese authorities provided in regard to those athletes as satisfactory.
The International Olympic Committee had asked gymnastics officials to clarify the situation after numerous commentators, bloggers and others questioned whether about half the members of China's team were old enough to compete. Video Watch tiny gymnasts work out »
Athletes must be at least 16 in the year the games take place. In women's gymnastics, younger girls can have an advantage over older competitors on account of their often smaller, lighter and more agile bodies.
The Chinese women's gymnastics team won a gold medal in a team competition at the Beijing games, and five members won individual medals.
One of the challenges came from a blogger known as "Stryde Hax." The blogger claimed to have uncovered proof that Chinese gymnast He Kexin is only 14.
In Internet searches, "Stryde Hax" allegedly uncovered Web pages showing lists complied by China's General Administration of Sport that show a 1994 date of birth for He.
CNN was not been able to independently verify the information, but snapshots of the Web pages appeared to back up the claim. Other bloggers joined the search and reported similar results.
The New York Times conducted its own investigation, producing similar results that seem to implicate He and two other members of the team. The Times uncovered a 2006 biography on He that lists her birthday as January 1, 1994.
The International Gymnastics Federation, however, has said that those gymnasts were eligible and that the ages on their passports were correct.
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Chinese gymnastics coaches also defended their team.
"Asians have different figures than people from the West, so that's what caused their suspicion," said Huang Yubin, head coach of the men's and women's teams, referring to media inquiries. "They shouldn't be suspicious."
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The federation said it has concluded its inquiry into the matter after it confirmed the gymnasts' ages through official documents that the Chinese Gymnasts Association provided. The documents included passports, identity cards and household registers.
Are these guys serious? So, you accuse a government of lying, then, to absolve themselves of guilt, they provide government-issued documents? Can we say....convenient?
That's like asking an accused counterfeiter to cough up some cash to be let go.
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Yeah. I read a month ago that there was some bone test they could do that could tell EXACTLY how old they were.
I cant believe they would seriously believe that ****.
IOC:Umm those girls you are using are not of age to compete
CHINA: Yes they are we have documents to prove it
IOC: lets see them
CHINA: *yells to some govt worker* Get us those documents saying the underage girls are of age
*you hear a bunch of printing machines working*
CHINA: Here you are see we are able to provide documentation on these girls with Passports and ID's that are in perfect condition.
IOC: OK good enough for us. Even though we saw you guys printing them out 2 minutes ago... looks legit to me.
CHINA: Would you liek some milk product that contain melamine it is very good for you. high protein content...
IOC: umm no thanks
I cant believe they would seriously believe that ****.
IOC:Umm those girls you are using are not of age to compete
CHINA: Yes they are we have documents to prove it
IOC: lets see them
CHINA: *yells to some govt worker* Get us those documents saying the underage girls are of age
*you hear a bunch of printing machines working*
CHINA: Here you are see we are able to provide documentation on these girls with Passports and ID's that are in perfect condition.
IOC: OK good enough for us. Even though we saw you guys printing them out 2 minutes ago... looks legit to me.
CHINA: Would you liek some milk product that contain melamine it is very good for you. high protein content...
IOC: umm no thanks
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our country is falling apart, but people still rather stay preoccupied w/stuff like this??
forget the Barry Bonds witch hunt. forget Lance Armstrong. forget them lil Chinese girls.
how about using the $$$$ to help the people still homeless from Katrina and all the other folks struggling out there w/out healthcare, esp the elderly and kids, for starters.
i'm not trying to put the OP or you others in here on blast. i just don't understand why the clowns running this the ship can't take care of the REAL probs at home instead of screwing around w/the extra curriculars.
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forget the Barry Bonds witch hunt. forget Lance Armstrong. forget them lil Chinese girls.
how about using the $$$$ to help the people still homeless from Katrina and all the other folks struggling out there w/out healthcare, esp the elderly and kids, for starters.
i'm not trying to put the OP or you others in here on blast. i just don't understand why the clowns running this the ship can't take care of the REAL probs at home instead of screwing around w/the extra curriculars.
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The federation said it has concluded its inquiry into the matter after it confirmed the gymnasts' ages through official documents that the Chinese Gymnasts Association provided. The documents included passports, identity cards and household registers.
Yeah ..... Right..
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our country is falling apart, but people still rather stay preoccupied w/stuff like this??
forget the Barry Bonds witch hunt. forget Lance Armstrong. forget them lil Chinese girls.
how about using the $$$$ to help the people still homeless from Katrina and all the other folks struggling out there w/out healthcare, esp the elderly and kids, for starters.
i'm not trying to put the OP or you others in here on blast. i just don't understand why the clowns running this the ship can't take care of the REAL probs at home instead of screwing around w/the extra curriculars.
/rant
forget the Barry Bonds witch hunt. forget Lance Armstrong. forget them lil Chinese girls.
how about using the $$$$ to help the people still homeless from Katrina and all the other folks struggling out there w/out healthcare, esp the elderly and kids, for starters.
i'm not trying to put the OP or you others in here on blast. i just don't understand why the clowns running this the ship can't take care of the REAL probs at home instead of screwing around w/the extra curriculars.
/rant
you know in time of confusion ns worry it helps people get by a little bit when we dont have to talk about the eonomy every second of the day. and seriously what is some discussion on a forum gonna do to help people from katrina. just let people have a break from worrying about worthless bull**** you know. its ok to talk about other things than depressing *** ****
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you know in time of confusion ns worry it helps people get by a little bit when we dont have to talk about the eonomy every second of the day. and seriously what is some discussion on a forum gonna do to help people from katrina. just let people have a break from worrying about worthless bull**** you know. its ok to talk about other things than depressing *** ****
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some people just don't believe WHATEVER china says or does, so it doesn't even matter what doc or paper China gives out. its pointless showing people who just DON'T believe China's product.
what else can china do to proof that? send you a video of the moment they were born? to some people nothing makes sense.
what else can china do to proof that? send you a video of the moment they were born? to some people nothing makes sense.
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