Pommeling credulity in China
For whatever reason, the ugly side of Communism and China is increasingly coming to light. Today, it appears that several members of the gold medalist Chinese women’s (girl’s) gymnastics squad were not old enough to compete in the Olympics. I thought this quote from a Chinese official was funny:
Asked whether the federation had changed their ages to make them eligible, Zhang said: ‘We are a sports department. How would we have the ability to do that?’‘We already explained this very clearly. There’s no need to discuss this thing again.’
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has said repeatedly that a passport is the ‘accepted proof of a gymnast’s eligibility,’ and that He and China’s other gymnasts have presented ones that show they are age eligible. The IOC also checked the girls’ passports and deemed them valid.
Yeah. Riiiight.
Which reminds me of a clever post (an “interview” with the coach of the Chinese Gymnastics team). Enjoy . . .
Also at WisdomisVindicated.
Cheating? In the Olympics? Say it ain’t so!
Well, there’s always been individual doping. However, this is state-wide scrubbing of news sources so their underage shenanigans can be concealed, all so they can be perceived as having the best gymnasts in the world.
A little bit different than the run-of-the-mill doping.
If you think doping was an individual thing, or that nations have been innocent of such tampering until recently, I have two words for you: East Germany.
Actually, East Germany kind of proves the point, tg. I had begun to think–since the fall of the Soviet Bloc, that statism’s pervasive taint on the Olympics was in the past.
I’m feeling deja vu watching the international news lately.
LOL Doping wasn’t so individual, but the nations were quick to pin the doping on the caught individuals. This is cheating on a whole different level.
I can’t find the classic scene from Top Secret, but here’s the National Anthem.