Monthly Archives: July 2008
Response to He Kexin Age Falsification Claims
First off, 8 days left!!! I am writing this post due to the comments being written over my last post about He Kexin and the Age Controversy. Please take all of this message in a friendly tone, because that is … Continue reading
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Paul Hamm Withdraws
I seriously am in shock. Paul Hamm just withdrew his spot on the Olympic Team. Read it here on International Gymnast. I can’t stop thinking the following things: 1. Seriously, wow. Is this somehow a joke? I DID NOT think … Continue reading
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Another Article With Proof He Kexin is Underage
Oh wow. This is getting crazy when publications like New York Times and USA Today take interest. EDIT- It is now on NBC’s site, as well as Yahoo. USA Today releases this article: Are Chinese gymnasts too young for Olympics? … Continue reading
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Age Falsification Debate Gets Crazier!
The New York Times released this article. This is the most information received thus far about the Chinese Age Debate. Very interesting stuff, check it out…. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/sp…in&oref=slogin Issues of Age Seem to Follow Chinese Gymnasts By JERÉ LONGMAN and JULIET … Continue reading
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Chinese Team Announced Officially
And they are indeed: Cheng Fei Jiang Yuyuan Yang Yilin He Kexin Deng Linlin Pretty much what we expected as it is the same as the nominative roster. I assume the alternates are Xiao Sha and He Ning This is … Continue reading
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First Four Members of the Russian Olympic Team Announced
And they are: Ksenia Afanasyeva, Yekaterina Kramarenko, Anna Pavlova and Ksenia Semyonova The big surprise of course is that Yulia Lozhechko will be left off the team. Read all about it here on International Gymnast Magazine. The last two spots … Continue reading
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USA Women’s Olympic Team
So congratulations to the following girls- Shawn Johnson Nastia Liukin Alicia Sacramone Chellsie Memmel Samantha Peszek Bridget Sloan Alternates- Jana Bieger, Ivana Hong, Corrie Lothrop Go to NBCOLYMPICS.COM or GYMNAST.COM for commentary and info. I can’t blog right now, I … Continue reading
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Selection Camp Information! Shayla Worley Will Not Go to the Olympics and Other updates
There are a sort of ‘quick hits’ being done by NBCOlympics.com Click here to receive the updates. Word is that Shayla Worley has pulled out due to a lower leg problem. This is NOT AT ALL GOOD FOR HER. Plus, … Continue reading
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