Summer Olympics: Beijing, China - Page 26

jacobson00 · 08-14-2008, 03:01 PM

well, you know there is nothing they can do especially if the govt states they are of age, signed sealed in their birth certificates and passports.
Age cheating has been going on in gymnastics for years, especially the eastern europeens

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MsDiva2007 · 08-14-2008, 03:24 PM

The IOC won't believe it until they catch the team sucking on Pacifers and wearing Pampers under their Leotards.

FireWoman · 08-14-2008, 04:28 PM

I can see where you can't really say much on looks alone.. I still do not look my age (knock on wood and thank the lord!) but when there is baby teeth or missing teeth because a baby tooth fell out.. yeah that may be a tip off that they are a tad young!

dagwood · 08-14-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by FireWoman

I can see where you can't really say much on looks alone.. I still do not look my age (knock on wood and thank the lord!) but when there is baby teeth or missing teeth because a baby tooth fell out.. yeah that may be a tip off that they are a tad young!

Sometimes it is pretty obvious, though. They introduced one of them as a 20 year old and my first thought was "yeah, in dog years".

FireWoman · 08-14-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dagwood

Sometimes it is pretty obvious, though. They introduced one of them as a 20 year old and my first thought was "yeah, in dog years".

Now see I thought she looked 18ish so 20 wasn't that much of a strech... Alicia Sacramone doesn't look that old either, as she has stated.

I have issues with about 3 of them on the team.. after seeing in print that they were said to be 2-3 years younger. I also have issues with the fact that no one wants to do anything about it, or look in to it. But then again, its over its done.. what CAN you do at this point. they showed passports that said they were of age and i guess that is good enough for the IOC. All they can do is go forward from here and hope that they can put other measures in to avoid this in the future.

dagwood · 08-14-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by FireWoman

Now see I thought she looked 18ish so 20 wasn't that much of a strech... Alicia Sacramone doesn't look that old either, as she has stated.

I have issues with about 3 of them on the team.. after seeing in print that they were said to be 2-3 years younger. I also have issues with the fact that no one wants to do anything about it, or look in to it. But then again, its over its done.. what CAN you do at this point. they showed passports that said they were of age and i guess that is good enough for the IOC. All they can do is go forward from here and hope that they can put other measures in to avoid this in the future.

You're right, not much they can do now but they need to be alot more strict in the future.

I think they all looked 11 or 12, especially compared to the US women. Maybe it is because the Chinese girls seemed to not have any curves at all and the US team were definitely developed.

CCL · 08-14-2008, 06:00 PM

I understand the age issue in terms of the whole "the rules should be respected and followed" issue. But would it really have made a difference in the outcome if the US was allowed to have younger competitors? Were there younger competitors in the US that could have done better than the ones chosen (honestly asking - not very familiar with US gymnastics)?

PaleHeart · 08-14-2008, 08:05 PM

Ive been told i looked 14 when i was in fact 18. At the time anyway.

Lois Lane · 08-14-2008, 09:25 PM

Doe anyone know when the Tae Kwon Do competitions are and if NBC will air it or if I'll have to go find it somewhere else? I want to see the Lopez family compete!

FireWoman · 08-14-2008, 09:36 PM

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Doe anyone know when the Tae Kwon Do competitions are and if NBC will air it or if I'll have to go find it somewhere else? I want to see the Lopez family compete!

I hope they do.. My daughter is awaiting it.. her Dojang is really backing the Lopez Family

08-14-2008, 03:01 PM	#251
jacobson00 FORT Fogey Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,088	Re: Summer Olympics: Beijing, China well, you know there is nothing they can do especially if the govt states they are of age, signed sealed in their birth certificates and passports. Age cheating has been going on in gymnastics for years, especially the eastern europeens

08-14-2008, 03:24 PM	#252
MsDiva2007 FORT Fogey Join Date: May 2007 Location: Del Mar, California Age: 47 Posts: 2,071	Re: Summer Olympics: Beijing, China The IOC won't believe it until they catch the team sucking on Pacifers and wearing Pampers under their Leotards. Last edited by MsDiva2007; 08-14-2008 at 03:33 PM.

08-14-2008, 04:28 PM	#253
FireWoman I Bleed Scarlet And Gray Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: At the High Rollers Table Posts: 4,074	Re: Summer Olympics: Beijing, China I can see where you can't really say much on looks alone.. I still do not look my age (knock on wood and thank the lord!) but when there is baby teeth or missing teeth because a baby tooth fell out.. yeah that may be a tip off that they are a tad young! __________________ "Irregardless? That's not even a real word. You're affixing the negative prefix 'ir-' to 'regardless', but, as 'regardless' is already negative, it's a logical absurdity!" ~Steve Smith "Once I swore I would die for you, But I never meant it like this."

08-14-2008, 06:00 PM	#257
CCL Jam Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ottery St. Catchpole Posts: 6,643	Re: Summer Olympics: Beijing, China I understand the age issue in terms of the whole "the rules should be respected and followed" issue. But would it really have made a difference in the outcome if the US was allowed to have younger competitors? Were there younger competitors in the US that could have done better than the ones chosen (honestly asking - not very familiar with US gymnastics)? __________________ So does a whole world, with all its greatnesses and littlenesses, lie in a twinkling star. - A Tale of Two Cities Pay my respects to grace and virtue/Give my condolences to good/Give my regards to soul and romance/They always did the best they could - The Killers

08-14-2008, 08:05 PM	#258
PaleHeart FORT Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA, USA Posts: 448	Re: Summer Olympics: Beijing, China Ive been told i looked 14 when i was in fact 18. At the time anyway.

08-14-2008, 09:25 PM	#259
Lois Lane On a cupcake mission! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Right behind you Posts: 5,063	Re: Summer Olympics: Beijing, China Doe anyone know when the Tae Kwon Do competitions are and if NBC will air it or if I'll have to go find it somewhere else? I want to see the Lopez family compete!