Comments on: Chinese Olympic Gymnasts Underage? http://asia.elliottback.com/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/ China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:53:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: erererett http://asia.elliottback.com/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-404763 erererett Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:58:24 +0000 http://asia.elliottback.com/archives/2008/07/27/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-404763 you suck. you suck.

]]> By: Karen http://asia.elliottback.com/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-296647 Karen Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:18:06 +0000 http://asia.elliottback.com/archives/2008/07/27/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-296647 I read a comment below that stated, "Of course Americans don't cheat..just look at Marion Jones." Obviously this was meant to point out cheating can take place by anyone or any country. You know the difference is that Americans "call them out", Marion Jones was forced to fess up to something she and her coach were aware of, the cheating wasn't covered up by our government or any officials involved with the Olympics. We search for cheaters and no matter how many years it takes or what has to be done to prove it, Well Americans are gonna bring that cheater right on out. AND we are all gonna be disappointed to hear that our Olympic hero or anyone we admire has cheated. Yep, we may not catch 'em all, but by God we'll try. Don't know any fellow American that I have ever came across that likes a cheater. We set goals and we enjoy watching Americans compete, but it's shameful to cheat and just disgusts most of us!! Chinese gymnists are competing and paperwork is filed that is clearly falsified, and these girls are heroes over there to millions and people from all over world are amazed by the talent of these girls who were supposed to be 16 to perform. It's so sad to know that it's not a decision by one or two people to cheat, NO it's a team and many people who choose to use 14 yr. old girls in a 16 and over competetion, and tell these girls to play along. OH it makes me angry, those girls are winning awards for China and they know they are illegally performing. Wow, how sad to have adults using 14 yr. olds to be the best. Those girls would shine at 16 and its shameful and sad to know they must lie and deny, and work for the gold....illegally but hey it's a medal! I read a comment below that stated, “Of course Americans don’t cheat..just look at Marion Jones.”
Obviously this was meant to point out cheating can take place by anyone or any country.
You know the difference is that Americans “call them out”, Marion Jones was forced to fess up to something she and her coach were aware of, the cheating wasn’t covered up by our government or any officials involved with the Olympics.
We search for cheaters and no matter how many years it takes or what has to be done to prove it, Well Americans are gonna bring that cheater right on out. AND we are all gonna be disappointed to hear that our Olympic hero or anyone we admire has cheated.
Yep, we may not catch ‘em all, but by God we’ll try. Don’t know any fellow American that I have ever came across that likes a cheater. We set goals and we enjoy watching Americans compete, but it’s shameful to cheat and just disgusts most of us!!

Chinese gymnists are competing and paperwork is filed that is clearly falsified, and these girls are heroes over there to millions and people from all over world are amazed by the talent of these girls who were supposed to be 16 to perform. It’s so sad to know that it’s not a decision by one or two people to cheat, NO it’s a team and many people who choose to use 14 yr. old girls in a 16 and over competetion, and tell these girls to play along. OH it makes me angry, those girls are winning awards for China and they know they are illegally performing. Wow, how sad to have adults using 14 yr. olds to be the best. Those girls would shine at 16 and its shameful and sad to know they must lie and deny, and work for the gold….illegally but hey it’s a medal!

]]> By: Free Tibet http://asia.elliottback.com/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-296371 Free Tibet Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:45:09 +0000 http://asia.elliottback.com/archives/2008/07/27/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-296371 FREE TIBET! ONE WORLD ONE DREAM FREE TIBET!!!! FREE TIBET!

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]]> By: Get Reasonable- Be Fair http://asia.elliottback.com/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-296063 Get Reasonable- Be Fair Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:14:06 +0000 http://asia.elliottback.com/archives/2008/07/27/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-296063 Many Asian girls look younger than they actually are because they are usually shorter. And yes, maybe China ha gone a little too far here, but remember that you should look on both sides of the argument and not just on the one side! Many Asian girls look younger than they actually are because they are usually shorter. And yes, maybe China ha gone a little too far here, but remember that you should look on both sides of the argument and not just on the one side!

]]> By: Get Reasonable- Be Fair http://asia.elliottback.com/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-296062 Get Reasonable- Be Fair Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:12:57 +0000 http://asia.elliottback.com/archives/2008/07/27/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-296062 Many Asian girls look younger than they actually are because they are usually shorter. And yes, maybe China ha gone a little too far here, but remember that you should look on both sides of the argument and not just on the one side! Oh, by the way, I don't live in America, I live in Australia, and my school is talking about "the USAs are sooo dumb! Just because they think that they are the best at everything and that they should always be first doesn't mean that they could go around sending hate mails and complaining about how that ugly Nastia (it sounds like Nasty!) girl got unfair scores in the stupid gym comp when she got the fairest scores of all! Stupid woman!" Well I stood up to you and told them to get reasonable, well you should do the same! And if you were sending hate mails to the Aussies, YOU should get reasonable and be fair yourself!! Many Asian girls look younger than they actually are because they are usually shorter. And yes, maybe China ha gone a little too far here, but remember that you should look on both sides of the argument and not just on the one side!

Oh, by the way, I don’t live in America, I live in Australia, and my school is talking about “the USAs are sooo dumb! Just because they think that they are the best at everything and that they should always be first doesn’t mean that they could go around sending hate mails and complaining about how that ugly Nastia (it sounds like Nasty!) girl got unfair scores in the stupid gym comp when she got the fairest scores of all! Stupid woman!” Well I stood up to you and told them to get reasonable, well you should do the same!

And if you were sending hate mails to the Aussies, YOU should get reasonable and be fair yourself!!

]]> By: rulesrrules http://asia.elliottback.com/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-296042 rulesrrules Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:01:52 +0000 http://asia.elliottback.com/archives/2008/07/27/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-296042 If the young girls are not of the accepted age, they should be stripped of their medals. You better believe, if China felt that the USA or anyone else, had an unfair advantage due to rule violation, they would not tolerate it. Irregardless of the medals won, it is not fair to any other athlete that trained hard and waited until they were elligible according to the rules set forth. It has nothing to do with Americans whining or being racist, although some comments on here have been. You can't judge all by a few whackos, just as I have no harsh thoughts about the girls put in that situation. If the Chinese government produced fake documents, they should be banned from competition as well as medals stripped. Just my opinion. If the young girls are not of the accepted age, they should be stripped of their medals. You better believe, if China felt that the USA or anyone else, had an unfair advantage due to rule violation, they would not tolerate it. Irregardless of the medals won, it is not fair to any other athlete that trained hard and waited until they were elligible according to the rules set forth. It has nothing to do with Americans whining or being racist, although some comments on here have been. You can’t judge all by a few whackos, just as I have no harsh thoughts about the girls put in that situation. If the Chinese government produced fake documents, they should be banned from competition as well as medals stripped. Just my opinion.

]]> By: Poor Mike Phelps http://asia.elliottback.com/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-296003 Poor Mike Phelps Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:35:59 +0000 http://asia.elliottback.com/archives/2008/07/27/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-296003 Mike just won 8 medals and broke many world records in swimming competition which never happen before. Did Mike cheat ? Did Mike take supper enhanced drug not detected ? Be fair and respectful. There will be no war if everyone (country, religion, individual) respect each other. . Mike just won 8 medals and broke many world records in swimming competition which never happen before.

Did Mike cheat ?

Did Mike take supper enhanced drug not detected ?

Be fair and respectful.

There will be no war if everyone (country, religion, individual) respect each other.

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]]> By: Be open mind http://asia.elliottback.com/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-295993 Be open mind Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:22:04 +0000 http://asia.elliottback.com/archives/2008/07/27/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-295993 Everyone is innocent until proven guilty. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

]]> By: Just a thought http://asia.elliottback.com/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-295985 Just a thought Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:12:54 +0000 http://asia.elliottback.com/archives/2008/07/27/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-295985 When American girl is sixteen, they look like twenty. When American girl is twenty, they look like thirty. When Americal girl is thirty, they look like forty. American girl in general looks older (more mature) than man. Guys, make sure marry a girl 10 years younger than you. When American girl is sixteen, they look like twenty.
When American girl is twenty, they look like thirty.
When Americal girl is thirty, they look like forty.

American girl in general looks older (more mature) than man.

Guys, make sure marry a girl 10 years younger than you.

]]> By: olympic_fan_08 http://asia.elliottback.com/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-295124 olympic_fan_08 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:38:38 +0000 http://asia.elliottback.com/archives/2008/07/27/chinese-olympic-gymnasts-underage/#comment-295124 I don't want to add any comments on the age of the Chinese gymnasts - there'll be an investigation and that will decide on the issue. But I did want to add two things. Why is the cut off age for gymnasts 16, while that for divers is younger; most folks in the UK are hailing 14 year old diver Tom Daley as a star - his young age is always mentioned. Surely his body is also developing, and surely he also has all those other height/weight advantages that others talk about? Yes, his sport might be seen as 'in the air' and therefore not as jarring to his body - but I imagine the training and the stress factors are pretty similar. Another point - as an 18 yr old in the 80s I sat next to the Russian gymnasts on an aeroflot plane at the time of similar age controversy. They were doing their homework and I noticed they were doing the same advanced calculus and advanced physics that had just used for my A levels, although they looked around 10 yrs old!! So either they were hyper brainy too, or they just looked young for their age. I don’t want to add any comments on the age of the Chinese gymnasts – there’ll be an investigation and that will decide on the issue. But I did want to add two things. Why is the cut off age for gymnasts 16, while that for divers is younger; most folks in the UK are hailing 14 year old diver Tom Daley as a star – his young age is always mentioned. Surely his body is also developing, and surely he also has all those other height/weight advantages that others talk about? Yes, his sport might be seen as ‘in the air’ and therefore not as jarring to his body – but I imagine the training and the stress factors are pretty similar. Another point – as an 18 yr old in the 80s I sat next to the Russian gymnasts on an aeroflot plane at the time of similar age controversy. They were doing their homework and I noticed they were doing the same advanced calculus and advanced physics that had just used for my A levels, although they looked around 10 yrs old!! So either they were hyper brainy too, or they just looked young for their age.

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