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The IOC is officially looking into claims that Chinese gymnast He Kexin is underage
IOC orders investigation into He Kexin's age
By Chris Chase
The International Olympic Committee has ordered an investigation into the age of Chinese gymnast He Kexin, The Times of London reports. Faced with almost insurmountable evidence which suggests that He is two years younger than the birth date listed on her Chinese passport, the IOC has launched an inquiry that could result in the stripping of He's gold medals.
This news comes on the heels of another Times report that details the findings of a New York computer security expert who found official Chinese documents that list He's age as 14 years and 220 days. Mike Walker used a Chinese search engine's cache feature to find He's actual date of birth on spreadsheets from a Chinese government website. The spreadsheets were taken down off the site recently and He's name had been removed.
Assuming the IOC is committed to a real investigation and not some dog and pony show, the revelation that the Chinese government covered up the ages of gymnasts could end up being the defining moment of these Games for the host country. Officials wanted the Olympics to be a coming out party for a new China. But while the Games have been a huge success, there is a legitimate possibility that China's legacy from Beijing '08 will be that of a massive government cover-up, not the magical Opening Ceremony or the transformation of Beijing or anything else positive.
All the good work China did to put on these Olympics could be forgotten because of an unnecessary, arrogant move by the government. Why risk everything to put a 14-year old in the competition when they could have replaced her with an of-age 16-year old gymnast? Sure, He is a better gymnast than the Chinese gymnasts who were eligible to compete, but with the judges they had at the Olympics, would it really have mattered?
IOC orders investigation into He Kexin's age - Fourth-Place Medal - Olympics - Yahoo! Sports
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Those 12-13 year olds weight about 10-20 pounds lighter than the 16 year olds and are much more flexible.
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Oh ok, you never know what's real with the Chinese.
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That made me lol for some reason.
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Plus shorter which gives a better advantage in gymnastics. Originally Posted by JailHouse
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It really doesn't matter what the advantage is....a rule is a rule. I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't the only one under the limit either.
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I say hit the male gymnasts with a random dope screen.
Those guys are sooooooo juiced up
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She looks very young. But some people do. Especially East Asians. I saw her perform and take the gold. Birth certificates can be forged, of course, however.
Link: IOC: No proof China cheated in gymnastics - Beijing Olympics News - MSNBC.comIOC: No proof China cheated in gymnastics
‘There’s no question ... on eligibility,’ group’s spokeswoman says
China's Kexin stands on the podium after the women's uneven bars final of the artistic gymnastics event of the Olympics on Aug. 18. The IOC is reportedly launching an investigation into her age.
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BEIJING - Despite persistent questions about the ages of several members of the Chinese women’s gymnastics team that won the gold medal, the International Olympic Committee said Friday there is still no proof anyone cheated and believes the controversy will be “put to rest.”
The IOC asked the International Gymnastics Federation to investigate “what have been a number of questions and apparent discrepancies,” spokeswoman Giselle Davies said. But all of the information the Chinese gymnastics federation has presented so far supports its insistence that its athletes were old enough to compete.
“We believe the matter will be put to rest and there’s no question ... on the eligibility,” Davies said. “The information we have received seems satisfactory in terms of the correct documentation — including birth certificates.”Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
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ummmmmmmmmmmmmm
this just makes you sound like a Dateline NBC predator. Originally Posted by JailHouse
watch how you word stuff.
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juiced. Puh leeezzzzzzzzzzzz! Originally Posted by The Monkey Man
These guys are scrawny compared to
half the guys on this website.
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how many underage girls get into 18 plus clubs every weekend?
that should be the topic issue. not some 14 yr old wins the gold medal.
why should He wait till shes 18 to go to the olympics?
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The rules states that they should turn 16 during the year of the olympics. If you want to say the hell with that rule why are you worrying about underage girls getting into a 18+ club. Originally Posted by Nachez
Don't mess with US
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