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IOC Strips China of 2000 Olympics Bronze Team Medal

Admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:05:06 +0000

As we have all heard by now, the IOC today stripped the Womens Chinese Team of their bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Many blogs and websites have been writing their thoughts and opinions on the matter. I’m delighted that the IOC have come to this decision. See below for some of the many websites discussing the case.

China have been been stripped of the Olympic bronze medal won by the women’s gymnastic team at the 2000 Games in Sydney for using an underage gymnast.

The International Olympic Committee acted after investigations determined that gymnast Dong Fangxiao was only 14 years old at the 2000 Games.

FIG: FIG salutes IOC decision

BBC Sport: Underage gymnast costs China Sydney Olympics bronze

Amy’s Gymnastics Blog: IOC Strips China of 2000 Olympic Bronze Medal

USA Gymnastics: USA Gymnastics statement regarding the IOC’s decision to award 2000 Olympic bronze medal to USA

Gymnastics Coaching: Punish China, not gymnast Dong Fangxiao and Olympic Bronze Medal for American Gymnasts

Gymnastics Examiner: China officially stripped of 2000 Olympic team bronze medal; USA to be awarded team bronze and Blythe discusses whether the IOC should correct older age scandals.

Decision made on Chinese gymnasts

Admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:26:01 +0000

FIG have released an update on their website regarding Dong Fangxiao and Yang Yun. In the case of Dong Fangxiao, the Executive Committee constituted that there was a violation to the FIG Statutes and Regulations. The Executive Committee decided that in the case of Yang Yun the concrete and objective evidence available is insufficient to prove that the birth date indicated on the official documents was falsified.

The FIG Executive Committee has ruled in the case involving two Chinese gymnasts suspected of having falsified their dates of birth for the Olympic Games in Sydney (AUS) in 2000, putting an end to the proceedings.

You can read the full statement here.

What are your thoughts on the ruling?

Decision expected regarding Chinese age controversy

Admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:53:51 +0000

In December, FIG released a statement regarding the two Chinese gymnasts who were suspected of having violated minimum age requirements for participation in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. Today, February 26th is the date that FIG had set for a decision to be brought at the next Executive Committee meeting, in Lausanne. Hopefully we’ll hear something soon.

Blythe has written an extensive post, full of information if you wish to refresh your memory or are unaware of the controversy.