Olympics Previews - Day -1

If you were following the Beijing Games last 2008, I am sure you will remember that China was accused of doctoring the ages of at least two of its gymnasts. Those allegations were buzzing that time. I think people are wondering again about it.

Remember the 2000 Sydney Olympics controversy about the age of a Chinese gymnast? Ten years later, the truth came out. China was stripped of a team all-around bronze medal from that 2000 Sydney Olympics because it fielded an underage gymnast. Chinese gymnast Dong Fangxiao was discovered to be two years younger at the time of those games. Click on the link to learn more about this.

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