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Report: Hacker Uncovers Proof Chinese Gymnast Is Underage

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A determined U.S. computer expert has delved into cached pages on the Internet to unearth Chinese official documents showing a gymnast who took gold in the uneven bars competition, edging the U.S.'s Nastia Liukin, may indeed be underage.

Controversy over whether He Kexin is under the minimum age of 16 has surrounded her participation in the Beijing Olympics. The latest challenge over the age of the tiny Olympian comes from the discovery through a cyberspace maze of Chinese official documents listing her date of birth.





[edit on 21-8-2008 by LiquidMirage]

Gymnastic being my favorite event, I watched every televised performance over the past two weeks. I, as have many others, noticed that several of the Chinese gymnasts looked as if they were underage. Now possible proof has been uncovered that He Kexin is actually 14, not 16 as both she and the Chinese government have claimed. If it wants to retain any level of credibility and uphold the Olympic spirit the IOC needs to fully investigate this matter. If this new evidence turns out to be true then the IOC needs to strip Kexin of the medals and, since the Chinese government was involved in the lie, China should be banned from at least the next Olympic Games in 2010 and 2012.

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reply to post by johnsky

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Except youth is really a huge advantage in gymnastics. Every year the athletes lose suppleness and flexibility through aging. This is one case where youth trumps experience.

reply to post by mythatsabigprobe

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Ah well, I'm no gymnast. The sports I played usually gave the older, bigger, experienced guys a better chance... contact sports and the like.

reply to post by Badge01

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She was asked her age in an earlier interview. First she paused and then stated that she is 16. So again, if this new evidence turns out to be true then she lied knowing that she was breaking rules. Even kids have the responsibility to be honest and not cheat; not just adults. Taking the medals from her will be appropriate.

reply to post by xEphon

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Michael Phelps is Poseidon.

But back to the Chinese girls. I am amazed at them. They are fantastic, and I am very happy i got to see the display of skill that they showed.

But they broke the rules. Last night we saw an American 200m sprinter get DQ'd for stepping on the line, while an Antilles sprinter got away with it when he did it at the exact same time. EXACT, as shown in the images on the news. Rules are rules, and our sprinter lost his Bronze medal (after the freakshow, Usain Bolt, obliterated the field).

We have seen the rules held up. But in gymnastics we haven't. We have seen them warped and twisted to cover for China. They broke the rules. Strip the medal, and ban them from any event that they were caught cheating in for the next Olympic cycle. They can still participate, but not in an event they were caught cheating in.

That is my 2 cents, which is worth less and less everyday.

reply to post by LiquidMirage

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Though I can't disagree with you, I suspect part of the motivation for her apparently dissembling may have just been fear.

I think the way to go is to have severe penalties for the coaching staff if future instances of fake age submissions are uncovered.

They spend a lot of money to test for PEDs (Performance Enhancing Drugs), but so far this has had tacit approval? Doesn't seem fair since being younger is as much a performance enhancer as taking hormones in a sense.

So, point taken. I just wouldn't have the heart to get behind penalizing the gymnasts who are probably under a lot of pressure to uphold the lie foisted upon them.

2 cents.

Considering China's record for human rights, I wouldn't be surprised if this poor young girl isn't in fear of her life if she comes forward and tells the truth about her age. Maybe she lied because she doesn't want to be run over by a tank?

The Chinese government is lying. They've been lying through the entire Olympic ordeal. Punish them by banning them from the next Olympic games, but let this poor girl keep her medal. Her talents were extraordinary for any age.

Watch this video:

Kexin He Takes Gold on Uneven Bars

She deserves a medal for that.

China, on the other hand, deserves kicked straight the heck out of the Olympics for their lies and manipulation surrounding not just this, but the entire event. Reference any of the numerous reports about journalists' Internet restrictions, just for a start.

www.radioaustralia.net.au...
Chinese grandmas earn 're-education' for protesting.

Although a little off topic,The Chinese gov have no limit to what they will do to there own citizens. sickening!! If ever there was a democracy in most need, it would be in China. 100% this was not this little girls fault.


[edit on 21-8-2008 by all2human]

[edit on 21-8-2008 by all2human]

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