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The Bar => Sports => Topic started by: Chris_ on August 14, 2008, 11:39:38 AM

Title: Chinese Olympiad Ages
Post by: Chris_ on August 14, 2008, 11:39:38 AM

I'm a bit amazed at some of the athletes whom look so incredibly young.  Surely, I'd question if some were more than 13 years of age... but... I suppose it could be possible that they're 16.

Still, articles like this surely stir the pot http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/gymnastics/news/story?id=3534544 (http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/gymnastics/news/story?id=3534544)

Title: Re: Chinese Olympic Athlete Ages
Post by: MrsSmith on August 14, 2008, 06:03:33 PM

Look at this kid's teeth (http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0808/oly.china.gymnastics1/images/00.opgl-28325-mid.jpg)  She's about 10.

Title: Re: Chinese Olympic Athlete Ages
Post by: jinxmchue on August 15, 2008, 10:26:22 AM

Either the Chinese government helped forge their ages or the girls were purposefully malnourished to stunt their growth.  Don't expect any Olympic committee investigation to get very far, though.

Title: Re: Chinese Olympic Athlete Ages
Post by: ReardenSteel on August 17, 2008, 06:20:55 PM

Michelle Malkin has been on top of this story.
Cheating ChiComs, Crouching IOC (http://michellemalkin.com/2008/08/15/cheating-chicoms-crouching-ioc/)