another Chinese age falsification scandal?

Started by discussion in blogs and chat rooms, It’s hit the mainstream media, and the IOC.

… “Definitely, if there is a discrepancy it must be solved,” Rogge said Monday in Prague.

… The discovery comes less than a year after the IOC stripped China of its 2000 Olympic bronze medal in women’s team gymnastics for using an underage girl. That violation was uncovered during an investigation into age fraud by China’s team that won the gold medal at the Beijing Games. The 2008 team later was cleared after Chinese officials provided original passports, ID cards and family registers showing all the gymnasts were old enough to compete. …

NANCY ARMOUR – Ages of Chinese skaters in question

… Among the skaters whose eligibility is in question are Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao, the 2006 Olympic pairs silver medalists

USA Today

My guess is that this one will blow over. No repercussions whether China was guilty or not.

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