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For those of you still dwelling on the age of a certain Chinese gymnast, we've got good news for you: Someone is more obsessed about the controversy than you! A blogger has done some internet sleuthing (see here and here) that has some people convinced that He Kexin (何可欣) is all of 14 years old (Olympic rules state that gymnasts must be 16). All the cyber-digging might be in vain, however — we doubt the IOC is going to do anything about this.
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It's a simple thing that was brought up at the time of the teams being submitted. Records online of previous regional comps show the ages.
When queried about it, China provided passports.
So, if the IOC had the balls to follow through and concluded them 'guilty' they'd first have to strip the team of the golds ... and then they'd have to punish China as a whole for faking documents.
They won't.
Look at Salt Lake City to see how the IOC handles big issues.
Pretty pathetic...what is the point of the IOC if they won't enforce anything?
Why not simply lower the age threshold to 15? When I watched these gymnasts do their routines, I wasn't freaking out about their age, I was enthralled by their incredible skill.
For those of you like Shanghaiist who doubt the IOC will listen to those of us like me who dwell on He Kexin's age, I've got good news for you:
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/2008olympics/2008/08/21/2008-08-21_ioc_to_investigate_whether_champion_chin.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/olympics/article4583174.ece
God bless freedom of the press! Keep pressing!
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The source of international pressure is no doubt building from other gymnastics powerhouses like the Slavic states, so panda licker Jaques Rogue has no choice but to pry himself from his xiao jie and go to work.
It's not nice to not quote commenters who provide you with content.
Anyways...
Olympics board seeks inquiry into age of Chinese gymnasts
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/22/sports/OLYAGE.php