Did China get in trouble for underage gymnasts?
Did China get in trouble for underage gymnasts?
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — China was stripped of the women’s gymnastics bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics on Wednesday for fielding an underage gymnast, with that team medal now going to the United States.
What happened to the Chinese gymnastic team?
The underage gymnast scandal that emerged at the Beijing Olympics is finally over, with China ordered to give back a bronze team medal it won 10 years ago in Sydney.
What team won the 2008 Olympics on gymnastics?
United States
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline….Women’s events.
| Games | Uneven bars |
|---|---|
| Gold | He Kexin China |
| Silver | Nastia Liukin United States |
| Bronze | Yang Yilin China |
How old were the Chinese gymnasts in 2008?
If you’ve forgotten, here’s what happened in 2008: The questions started even before the games. In a July New York Times article from that year raised questions about the ages of He Kexin and Jiang Yuyuan whose passports said they were 16, but who other reports pegged as 14.
What is China’s leading cause of death?
In China, stroke, ischemic heart disease and COPD are the leading causes of death, while cancer is the leading cause of death in Chinese Americans.
Does China lie about gymnast ages?
Although past instances of age falsification among Chinese gymnasts lend some veracity to the allegations against Team China’s roster from previous years, there’s no proof that anyone on the Chinese team has lied about their age this time around.
Are the Chinese gymnasts underage?
It’s common for Olympic gymnasts to be no older than the Olympics’ minimum age limit of 16, but the Chinese team heading to London has an average age of 19.5, according to Geoffrey A. Fowler’s story in The Wall Street Journal.
