David Flumenbaum: Scandal of the Ages: Documents Reveal Underage Chinese Gymnast

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David Flumenbaum: Scandal of the Ages: Documents Reveal Underage Chinese Gymnast
YesButNoButYes Stories found this 8/14/2008 on www.huffingtonpost.com [flag]
What began as whispers among the media and gymnastics insiders weeks ago about the ages of three of China's female Olympic gymnasts -- Jiang Yuyuan, Yang Yilin and He Kexin -- has grown into ear-shattering, head-hurting shouts. Despite assurances by Chinese officials that all three are 16, the minimum age of eligibility for Olympic competition, newly discovered documents and records prove ... [link]

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Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?
Published 8/14/2008 by Johnny Wright at YesButNoButYes Stories
... Olympic rules state the gymnasts must be sixteen. There are reports that state that He Kexin was born on January 1, 1994, making her 14 when the Games began and therefore ineligible to compete. Apparently there are numerous documents that back this up. ...

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Published 8/15/2008 by spencer at goldenfiddle -
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Proof That the Chinese Lied
Published 8/15/2008 by Perez Hilton at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
... The Huffington Post has uncovered documents that reveal that Chinese gymnast He Kexin is 14, not 16 like the Chinese officials claimed. ...

The Chinese Women’s Gymnastics Team: Still Underage!
Published 8/15/2008 by Evil Beet at Evil Beet Gossip
[image] More evidence here and here . Take away their medals and give them to the USA!!! It’s not even about the damn medals, it’s about demonstrating very clearly that this blatant cheating at the highest level of athletics will not be tolerated. If the IOC had found steroids in their urine, they’d be stripped of their medals. Why is this form of cheating acceptable? Anyway, I just got back from a little jog on the treadmill and felt really light-headed. Now, I can resist temptation and craving and being a little grumpy, but when I feel physically light-headed, ...

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Published 8/18/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Chanel) at Hip Candy
I know I haven't mentioned the Olympics in Berlin since my post on Team America wearing Ralph Lauren, but I've been watching it enough. Enough to know that Michael Phelps couldn't be stopped!  That and the female gymnasts from China did look a little young.   ...