According to the NY Times the IOC team has asked the international gymnastic group F.I.G. to investigate the ages of the controversial Chinese women's team. "According to online sports registration lists in China, half the team — He Kexin, Yang Yilin, Jiang Yuyuan — would be under age." As many as six medals won by the 'women's' team hang in the balance. Also read NY Daily News and The Telegraph.

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It will be intresting to see how this plays out. Will they take the gold away from them and risk being thrown in China's prisons or will this be covered up even more.