This is a repost, clarifying a mistake …
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A bevy of well-known Chinese athletes, including several gymnasts, will take part in in a University of Wisconsin Madison study session, according to The Capital Times. …
The six month program, which begins in June, is a “non-degreed seminar enabling the Chinese student-athletes, currently enrolled in graduate studies at the Beijing University of Sport, to build their English, science, leadership and coaching skills.”
Amongst the 11 expected athletes are gymnasts
Jiang Yuyuan, a member of China’s gold-medal-winning women’s team in Beijing, 2001 World medalist Sun Xiaojiao and legendary beam worker Yang Bo.
Is Jiang Yuyuan going to train in Madison, WI … … She’s competing in Edmonton next weekend.
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An update from Inside Gymnastics explains where the error started:
Amongst the 11 expected athletes are 2001 World medalist Sun Xiaojiao and legendary beam worker Yang Bo, as well as rhythmic gymnast Sui Jianshuang, who won a silver medal in Beijing.
UPDATED: The Capital Times updated their story, changing the athlete names to reflect what we have listed above. The original story indicated a member of the 2008 gold-medal women’s team would be among the contingent, not rhythmic medalist Sui.
It was Sui Jianshuang, not current active gymnast Jiang Yuyuan, who’s going to Wisconsin
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Graduate studies? Jiang Yuyuan? Isn’t she only 18?
but Jiang’s name does not appear on the article from InsideGYmnasticTicker. Plus Jiang should be aiming for London not studying English. She could do that after she retire like Sun or Yang.
The post on IG now doesn’t have Jiang’s name on it. They must have gotten it wrong. No way she is a graduate student. She is a freshman.
Thanks to all commentators for catching the error. The original post has been updated with the correction. And reposted.
is jiang actually competing at the 2012 olyimpics?
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