The China gymnasts controversy - Is it really over?

The Olympics is over. The China gymnasts controversy is not.

Well.....if you remember the China women gymnasts team were plagued with the age controversy with many speculations that they were underaged to compete in the tournaments. Anyway, after much hoohaa, the International Gymnastics Federation confirmed that all 6 members of the China gold medal team are old enough to compete.



However they are still questioning the age of 2 members of the 2000 Olympics team - Dong Fangxiao and Yang Yun — saying it "does not consider the explanations and evidence provided to date in regards to these athletes as satisfactory."

For me.....I think it is all crap! All these investigation is just for show. This whole underage business in gymnastics happens in almost every country that competes. It is considered their "dirty little secret". You can investigate all you want, but if someone wants to cheat, they will cheat to the end. You can ask them, question them but they can lie and it is your suspicions against their words. And we know that documentations can be forged.

Whatever it is whether China lied or not, I would just let it rest. These girls have competed. They are so young and I would say it is not by their choice. It is the officials that are to be blamed. But now they have already competed, don't take that glory away from them.

If they want to stop this, please stop it from the beginning, not at the end!!

Anyway, the FIG is moving forward with a licensing system that would serve as proof of age for a gymnast's entire career. I hope this will work...... Read more here.