Category Archives: Olympics

Chicago is out!

Utter disbelief from CNN. h/t to Hot Air.

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More China: underage gymnast

The London Times reports that the investigation continues into the age of gymnast He Kexin… The governing body of world gymnastics has demanded additional documentary evidence to prove that five gold medal-winning China gymnasts were old enough to compete in … Continue reading

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IOC and underage gymnasts

Disappointing but not unexpected. But the IOC’s sports director, Christophe Dubi, added, “So far, everything that has been received demonstrates we have no problem for the eligibility for the competitors.” There is only one way that this is going to … Continue reading

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IOC looking into underage gymnasts

Nice to see the IOC look into the Chinese underage gymnast accusations; sure had to twist their arms though. The International Olympic Committee has ordered an investigation into the age of Chinese gymnast He Kexin, The Times of London reports. … Continue reading

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What a surprise, underage gymnasts

I believe this Chinese underage gynmast article is from the London Times via Fox news… A determined U.S. computer expert has delved into cached pages on the Internet to unearth Chinese official documents showing a gymnast who took gold in … Continue reading

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China women gymnasts

win the gold medal. Power Line comments succinctly and Rachel Lucas shares her point of view.

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Iran not ready for prime time

The Olympic spirit doesn’t extend to Iran. An Iranian swimmer pulled out of the Olympic Games men’s 100m breaststroke heats on Saturday, just minutes before he was due to compete against an Israeli rival. Mohammad Alirezaei’s lane one was empty … Continue reading

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Boulder, China and Tibet

What a surprise, one of the first Olympic protests in China involves a dude from Boulder. A Boulder man is among four activists detained by Chinese authorities after unfurling Tibetan flags and banners, then staging a protest outside of Olympic … Continue reading

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