IOC strips China of team bronze medal from 2000 Sydney Olympics

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BREAKING NEWS

updated 10 minutes ago
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The International Olympic Committee has stripped China of its bronze medal from the women’s team competition at the 2000 Sydney Games for using an underage gymnast.

Dong Fangxiao’s results from Sydney were wiped out in February after the International Gymnastics Federation determined she was only 14 at the 2000 Olympics. Gymnasts must turn 16 during the Olympic year to be eligible.

Because Dong’s scores contributed to China winning the bronze, the FIG recommended the IOC take the medal back.

As expected, the IOC executive board formally stripped the medal Wednesday. The medal now goes to the U.S. women, who had been fourth.

Dong was also stripped of her sixth-place result in the individual floor exercises and seventh place in the vault.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/36825542/ns/sports-olympic_sports/

[joeybee12]

1. Now let's hope they strip China of its gold from bejing...n/t

[foxfeet]

2. Pity. nt

[dkf]

3. Can't say I understand why they need to be 16.

It's not like they are given a break in training til they turn 16 or anything.

[Shell Beau]

4. That is true. Maybe it has to do with the pressure of the Olympics.

:shrug:

[dkf]

6. They have probably known nothing but pressure.

It won't stop until they win their medals.

[Shell Beau]

7. They start very early, but I think the pressure of the Olympics is

beyond that of any other competition. It is the ultimate. Of course I have no idea what the real reason is ss to why they have to be 16.

[Shell Beau]

5. If it took them this long to determine that, when will we find out about

Beijing?