Chinese Olympic Gymnasts Underage?

Question

It's a Poll:

Yes

or

No

I personally don't believe they are of age, but look at the Shawn Johnson girl on America, she looks too be about 14...

Answer 1

some of them look really young lol i wuz like wtf......btw shawn johnson is 16 she probably looks young cuz shez 4'9 lol.....but most gymnasts i find look young, maybe cuz they are i dunno :S lol

amen "ctr alt d1337" i think shez cute too and she'z only a year younger than me lol....i got no chance tho :(

Answer 2

They look wayyyyyy underage, its an obvious YES

Answer 3

It doesn't really matter...if they are 14 and have alot of talent then why shouldn't they perform?

And some Chinese performers look young.

Answer 4

I don't know.  I haven't read enough information on the topic and my mind knows that chinese culture has smaller figures.  Much smaller figures.  

And at the same time, who cares if they're underage becuase they're THERE, nothing will CHANGE, the medals won't be taken away, and what's done is DONE.  Give the little girls their spotlight, they had a heck of a job on the floor, balance beam, etc.  And for the whiners, you're just unhappy your country didn't win.  Don't be such a bad sport.

Answer 5

yes there was an article that china said one of their gymnast 13 and now they changed it to16 so there you go "bill lumberg" and why should it matter because there are other nations that follow the rules and make sure their athletes are of age because it is an advantage mentally and physically!

Answer 6

I seriously think those chinese girls were like 12. A couple of them were so tiny and their faces there was no way there were old enough

Answer 7

Shawn Johnson is 16. And who cares if they're underage, they're old enough and good enough to compete, and there obviously isn't anyone else who's better  

Answer 8

No at least one isn't.  We have to remember tho that gymnastics stunt these girls growth, plus they are of asian descent so they tend to look more youthful.

Answer 9

no they got to pick if they wanted to go to olympics or not.

Answer 10

NO.

maybe some.

Answer 11

SOme of them ARE UNDERAGE

Answer 12

obviously. yes.  

Answer 13

Yes.

They look like my little sister! A little too young.

Half of them look under age.

Some of them wore make up! (to look older?)

Shawn Johnson and a Chinese girl looked like they were 12. One girl was so small..!!..

Some of they are the right age.

But, I think some ARE ReAlLy under age.

The point is: YES!!

Answer 14

No.

Until there is a concrete evidence, all these talks are just bulls***.

Marion Jones is a cheater, but that doesn't mean all other American doped or American government support doping.

Answer 15

la la la

American Olympic Gymnasts Overage?

:) =) >_<

Answer 16

Yes. One is missing a tooth. They look too young.

Answer 17

i don't think they're under age. but maybe one of them. Asian tend to look younger then they really are though. I'm Asian too and I'm in seventh grade and this guy thought i was fifth grader! they kept on saying that you had to be at least 16 and i clearly saw this Russian girl's chart at the bottom of the screen of my tv and i said she was 15! So i don't know why they are complaining about the Chinese people when that Russian girl was underage, too. Well um thanks. have a great summer!    

Answer 18

I think they are underage, but I don't get it.

You have to be 16 to be on the gymnastics team, but they were just talking about this chick on the swim team... youngest at 15.  Should be across the board

Answer 19

-They have worldwide gymnastic documents in which the chinese listed 1/2 of there athletes earlier this year as 14 and under



- Professional forensic artist who work with every race determined that they have the face (chin to nose) and ear of a 11-12 year old

This isn't really an opinion since its a FACT

Answer 20

Yes.

and for Angela. last time I checked, they were forced into gymnastics @ 3 years of age. and a couple of the girls called home, and the parents wouldn't accept them. so no.... they didn't have the choice.

Answer 21

I think they're underage. But Shawn Johnson definitely looks at least 16 (which she 100% is). Trust me... I'm 16 and she looks 16 as well. Btw I think she's really cute!

Answer 22

according to a BEIJING interview at another championship-- one or two of the chinese were underage. they do look incredibly young.  

Answer 23

i find it funny how the world is. now that the Olympics r in China, its " are they cheating?" "are their gymnasts too young"..etc..chinese or asian ppl in general tend to look younger than they r...i am 26 n no one who sees me upclose believes it...why wont ppl just let the d**n games go on....its a horrible judging world out there..thats y i live on my own planet!

Answer 24

They certainly look underage!

One girl looked about 6...

Hahaha. But they are soo talented!

Answer 25

eh keep this in mind, Asian girls are usually skinny & slim & short!

American girls, just go outside and look around, they look more mature, older, and they are wanna-be adults mostly. That starts like during those last years of elementary school, where they begin to wear make-ups, and the American foods just make them look bigger, as i would say.

Personally, i don't think age should be that big of a matter in the gymnast competition! -_-

Answer 26

They just look Young, because in the U.S., some pre-teens are already using Make-up and dressing up older.....!!

Answer 27

Shawn Johnson is of age for sure. None of the Chinese were.

The U.S. doesn't forge passports for it's athletes like China does.

Answer 28

Yes...there are three Chinese girls...half the team...that are too young to be competing. Yes it is cheating. Yes their team gold medal is meaningless because they cheated to get it. Finally...yes the Americans beat the Chinese tonight in the all around...despite the questionable judging.  

Answer 29

NONONONONO

Answer 30

A couple of them I'm sure are.  And well.... that doesn't surprise me one bit, because well.... that's the sort of thing China does.

As for Shawn.... she is 16.

Answer 31

No and Yes!