No cover-up in the Chinese media.
In the English language paper, Lu Shanzhen responds clearly. Two gymnasts under investigation from the 2000 Olympics were old enough to compete:
… “We have already received notification from FIG and we will communicate with them actively,” Lu Shanzhen, head coach of China’s women’s gymnastics team and vice-director of China’s Gymnastics Administrative Center, was quoted by sports.cn on Wednesday.
“The ages of Dong and Yang are in accord with the rules of FIG concerning the Olympic Games. We will work closely with FIG toward the investigation,” Lu added. …
China Daily – Chinese olympians investigated for age fraud
Interesting.
Gymblog asks: Dong Fangxiao 2000 Olympics … In hindsight, how anyone could have thought she was really 17?
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