Apple
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Apr 28, 2010 5:25pm
China stripped of 2000 gymnastics medal for underage athlete.
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/China-stripped-of-2000-gymnastics-medal-for-unde?urn=oly,237384
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/China-stripped-of-2000-gymnastics-medal-for-unde?urn=oly,237384
Fab1b
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Apr 28, 2010 5:26pm
There is no way all the Chinese girls were 16+ in Beijing either!!
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raiderbuck
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Apr 28, 2010 5:28pm
Man...it's been a long day...I read that as China lost a total of 2000 medals. I was like WTF? Who has that many medals? No way there's that many events!
Fab4Runner
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Apr 28, 2010 5:31pm
Now for them to do the same with the Beijing medals.
tk421
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Apr 28, 2010 6:25pm
This happens ever Olympics for China. I don't know why it takes 10 years to decide someone is too young.
darbypitcher22
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Apr 28, 2010 8:23pm
I remember we had a HUGE discussion on this on the old huddle during the Beijing games....
Fab1b
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Apr 28, 2010 8:27pm
We also had a huge discussion on the hotness of Alicia Sacramone as well!! 
darbypitcher22
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Apr 28, 2010 8:28pm
^^^^
this as well. I remember the youtube video of her punching that dude out
this as well. I remember the youtube video of her punching that dude out
Fab1b
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Apr 28, 2010 8:37pm
yes sir
darbypitcher22
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Apr 28, 2010 8:41pm
we had a huge good ole fashion bitch fest about those chinese girls the night of the team competition
Fab1b
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Apr 28, 2010 8:49pm
I certainly remember I just don't get how it took them 10 yrs for this to be revealed. I guess if they feel like they were underage in 2008 we will get the news and the ladies will get their medals in 2018!
Apple
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Apr 28, 2010 8:58pm
I was beginning to think Fab and Darby were hijacking the thread with all the talk of Miss Sacramone!
Fab1b
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Apr 28, 2010 9:00pm
I would do bad things to that chick
KnightXC1
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Apr 28, 2010 10:41pm
Sadly, I'm not sure anything will happen about 2008 since they investigated them then and found nothing. But there is no way half of the Chinese girls were over 16. Looked like grade school kids and it was a shame to watch.
hasbeen
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Apr 28, 2010 11:13pm
I guess rules are rules. Maybe being younger in gymnastics helps, but if you're the USA people, do you feel proud of those medals knowing you really got beat by a 14 year old?
Maybe I'm ignorant to gymnastics because I really know nothing about it.
Maybe I'm ignorant to gymnastics because I really know nothing about it.
Fab1b
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Apr 28, 2010 11:19pm
The younger/smaller is an advantage in that sport so I don't think they feel that way.
2quik4u
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Apr 28, 2010 11:21pm
Shawn Johnson >>>>>> Alicia Sacramone
Fab1b
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Apr 28, 2010 11:33pm
Disagree 1000% 2quik!
2quik4u
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Apr 28, 2010 11:36pm
quik
Fab1b
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Apr 28, 2010 11:37pm
LOL fixed
tk421
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Apr 28, 2010 11:37pm
Those Olympic gymnasts are way to small for me.
2quik4u
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Apr 28, 2010 11:41pm
disagree with u 2000%
unfortunately everyone of her pictures are when she was underage
unfortunately everyone of her pictures are when she was underage
Fab1b
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Apr 28, 2010 11:43pm
tk421
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Apr 28, 2010 11:45pm
Who, me?2quik4u wrote: disagree with u 2000%
unfortunately everyone of her pictures are when she was underage
2quik4u
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Apr 28, 2010 11:45pm
no, fabtk421 wrote:Who, me?2quik4u wrote: disagree with u 2000%
unfortunately everyone of her pictures are when she was underage