* China nude of acrobatic exercises team bronze from Sydney Games
* Athlete falsified her age
* U.S. to be awarded China’s bronze award (adds U.S. reaction)
By Karolos Grohmann
DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) - China have been nude oftheir women’s acrobatic exercises team bronze award from a Sydney 2000Olympics after a single of a athletes falsified her age, theInternational Olympic Committee pronounced upon Wednesday.
An International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) examine had foundin February which Dong Fangxiao was younger than a minimum agerequirement of 16 after induction opposite ages during Sydney andthe Beijing Games 8 years later.
“The award as well as diplomas of Dong Fangxiao are withdrawn andreallocated accordingly,” IOC spokesman Mark Adams toldreporters after an IOC Executive Board meeting.
The United States, fourth-place finishers in Sydney, are nowupgraded to third place as well as will be awarded a bronze medal.
“USA Gymnastics is beholden which a FIG as well as IOC took thetime to thoroughly examination as well as address this emanate which was firstraised during a Beijing Olympics,” pronounced Steve Penny, president ofUSA Gymnastics.
“Every contestant dreams about winning an Olympic medal. In2000, a athletes as well as coaches worked tirelessly leading up tothe Olympics as well as this recognition will positively have greatmeaning.”
Dong additionally accomplished sixth in a individual building exercisesand seventh in a individual vault.
The IOC ordered a Chinese Olympic Committee to return themedal as well as her diplomas so they can be re-awarded as well as told thecommittee it contingency ensure rules regarding age-limits are strictlykept.
Suspicions of age faking have dogged Chinese sport foryears.
Duri ng a 2008 Beijing Olympics, a FIG was ordered by theIOC to investigate a age of China’s He Kexin, women’s team anduneven bars bullion medallist as well as multiform team mates, who were alldeclared eligible.
As a outcome of which controversy, however, a FIG introduceda system where all gymnasts taking part in any vital event mustapply for a licence.
Dong registered a Jan. 20, 1983 birth date in Sydney, butwhen accredited to act as an official in a safe during a 2008Beijing Games, she spoken her birth date as Jan. 23, 1986.
That would have done her 14 as well as incompetent to contest inSydney.
Dong will additionally have her formula during a 1999 artisticgymnastics universe championships in Tianjin cancelled, along withthose performed during a FIG World Cup Series from 1999 to 2000 andat a 2000 artistic acrobatic exercises universe cup final in Glasgow.
(Additional stating by Pritha Sarkar; Editing by EdOsmond, To question or criticism upon this story emailsportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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