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Even though the women's gymnastics competitions ended days ago, controversy is still roiling over the age of the Chinese gymnasts, specifically He Kexin and Yang Yilin. The IOC has said that there is no proof at this time that He and Yang are under 16, but that they want the International Gymnastics Federation to investigate the matter further. According to the AP, the Chinese coach, Lu Shanzan as well as He and Yang's parents are "indignant," and furthermore, Shanzan says, "They have faced groundless suspicion. Why aren't they believed? Why are their children suspected? Their parents are very angry." More »
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Last night, all-around gold medalist Nastia Liukin stuck the hell out of her landing after an excellent performance on the uneven bars. She earned an execution score of 9.025 and her routine had a 7.7 start value. For those non-mathletes, Liukin's combined score was 16.725. Those three scores were absolutely identical to the scores of Chinese gymnast He Kexin, but Kexin was awarded the gold medal, while Liukin walked away with the silver. If you're anything like me and the millions of other spectators, you're probably thinking: what gives? Well! There are no ties allowed in the Olympics, and according to Sports Illustrated, in the new scoring system if a tie occurs, it is first broken by start value…which in this case was identical. Then it's broken by the deductions taken by the middle four judges…which were also identical. More »
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