punish China, not gymnast Dong Fangxiao

… China have been stripped of their women’s gymnastics team bronze medal from the Sydney 2000 Olympics after one of the athletes falsified her age, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. …

China stripped of Sydney gymnastics bronze medal

A 14yr-old from a totalitarian country cannot forge her own passport. In Sydney it’s unlikely she even knew about any age rule.

If we throw anyone under the bus, it should be the coaches and officials from that team. And the officials of the Chinese General Administration of Sport.

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