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Gymnastics

Gymnasts Yang Yilin, Yilin Kexin, Jiang Yuyuan won their medals fairly

China's Olympic gold medal winning gymnasts did not lie about their age, an international inquiry has found.

International Olympic Committee launches probe into He Kexin's age

Tim Reid, Jeremy Griffin and Jane Macartney Times Online 21.08.2008
He Kexin after winning gold: the US team has cried foul over her age (Hans Deryk )

The International Olympic Committee has ordered an investigation into mounting allegations that Chinese authorities covered up the true age of their gold-medal winning gymnastics star because she was too young to compete.


He Kexin, Yang Yilin, Li Shanshan and Cheng Fei, wave to the crowd during the gymnastics Women's Team Final at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Beijing: China upset the error-prone United States in the women's gymnastics team final at the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday.

China wins men's gymnastics team gold

China's formidable male gymnasts stormed to a long-awaited Olympic team gold medal before an ecstatic home crowd on Tuesday.


Magnificent dreams

Dan Wetzel Yahoo! Sports 23.06.2008
Magnificent dreams

PHILADELPHIA – Alicia Sacramone was eight years old, sprawled out on the floor of her parent’s home in Winchester, Mass., as she marveled at the magic flickering from the television.

REUTERS/Tim Shaffer

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Paul Hamm, the 2004 Olympic all-around champion who is recovering from a broken hand, and Jonathan Horton were named in the U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics team after the trials on Saturday.


Horton, Artemev vault to front

The Washington Times 20.06.2008
Associated Press Sasha Artemev posted the highest score Thursday night with 90.650 points.

With the reigning Olympic champion recovering from a broken hand, Sasha Artemev and Jonathan Horton made their cases for trips to the Beijing Games on Thursday night. Artemev and Horton had the highest scores of the night, the first of two days of...