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 |  Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics  Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:29 pm | |
| | kharmon wrote: |
Also all those gymnasts from china aren't 16, have you looked at them? They can only be 14 at the most. Cheating has now been entered as an Olympic sport for 2008. |
Béla Károlyi was hilarious in his interview last night discussing this. 
Then again, despite the fact that there are documents that show the girls are underage, the Chinese Government (the most trustworthy in the world) says they are of correct age and even gave them passports that prove it. Case closed 
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:03 pm | |
| Free Tibet!
| Spoiler: | | | You'd spend a lot of time in jail if you said that in China  |
Also, the word "democracy" is a forbidden word in Chinese chat rooms.
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:35 am | |
| | catbox_9 wrote: | Free Tibet!
| Spoiler: | | | You'd spend a lot of time in jail if you said that in China |
Also, the word "democracy" is a forbidden word in Chinese chat rooms. |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:25 am | |
| Thursday, August 14, 2008
Chinese news agency reported gymnast's age as 13
John Leicester / Associated Press
BEIJING -- Just nine months before the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese government's news agency, Xinhua, reported that gymnast He Kexin was 13, which would have made her ineligible to be on the team that won a gold medal this week.
In its report Nov. 3, Xinhua identified He as one of "10 big new stars" who made a splash at China's Cities Games. It gave her age as 13 and reported that she beat Yang Yilin on the uneven bars at those games. In the final, "this little girl" pulled off a difficult release move on the bars known as the Li Na, named for another Chinese gymnast, Xinhua said in the report, which appeared on one of its Web sites, www.hb.xinhuanet.com
The Associated Press found the Xinhua report on the site Thursday morning and saved a copy of the page. Later that afternoon, the Web site was still working but the page was no longer accessible. Sports editors at the state-run news agency would not comment for publication.
If the age reported by Xinhua was correct, that would have meant He was too young to be on the Chinese team that beat the United States on Wednesday and clinched China's first women's team Olympic gold in gymnastics. He is also a favorite for gold in Monday's uneven bars final.
Yang was also on Wednesday's winning team. Questions have also been raised about her age and that of a third team member, Jiang Yuyuan.
Gymnasts have to be 16 during the Olympic year to be eligible for the games. He's birthday is listed as Jan. 1, 1992.
Chinese authorities insist that all three are old enough to compete. He herself told reporters after Wednesday's final that "my real age is 16. I don't pay any attention to what everyone says."
Zhang Hongliang, an official with China's gymnastics delegation at the games, said Thursday the differing ages that have appeared in Chinese media reports had not been checked in advance with the gymnastics federation.
"It's definitely a mistake," Zhang said of the Xinhua report, speaking in a telephone interview. "Never has any media outlet called me to check the athletes' ages."
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.
A May 23 story in the China Daily newspaper, the official English-language paper of the Chinese government, said He was 14. The story was later corrected to list her as 16.
"This is not a USAG issue," said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics. "The FIG and the IOC are the proper bodies to handle this." |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:27 am | |
| If the Chinese authorities say she's old enough she must be.
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:29 am | |
| | Quote: | In its report Nov. 3, Xinhua identified He as
one of "10 big new stars" who made a splash at China's Cities Games. It
gave her age as 13 and reported that she beat Yang Yilin on the uneven
bars at those games. In the final, "this little girl" pulled off a
difficult release move on the bars known as the Li Na, named for
another Chinese gymnast, Xinhua said in the report, which appeared on
one of its Web sites, www.hb.xinhuanet.com
The Associated Press found the Xinhua report on
the site Thursday morning and saved a copy of the page. Later that
afternoon, the Web site was still working but the page was no longer
accessible. Sports editors at the state-run news agency would not
comment for publication.
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| Quote: | 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. |
WHAT A FARCE THE The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) IS! |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:37 am | |
| | GoGetEmTigers wrote: |
WHAT A FARCE THE The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) IS! |
Umm....yeah! Any idiot knows you can't believe anything the Chinese government says. If they had French passports that said they were 16, then yes I'd believe them. If it would benefit the Chinese Government they'd issue a passport saying I was a 3-year-old girl.
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:25 pm | |
| | Boycott! |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:21 pm | |
| The good things about these games:
I've learned a lot about China since they started. I mean I knew China sucked, but I didn't realize how bad they sucked.
They've also been accused of imprisoning people of some weird religion I've never heard of and then executing them when convenient so that they can use their organs on people that need them.
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:24 pm | |
| | Let's move to China Ryan!!! |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:26 pm | |
| Even CHINESE media is reporting some of the Chinese gymnasts are too young! Of course the story was quickly removed from the media outlet's website. Who needs free speech?
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:33 pm | |
| A whole bunch of people got in trouble today for hanging a giant sign that read "FREE TIBET" in both English and Chinese 
The people who did this have been deported for "violating Chinese law". The lesson: stay away from China....and FREE TIBET!
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:43 pm | |
| | catbox_9 wrote: | An American pastor is vandalizing Chinese hotel rooms with anti-Chinese writing. This worthless moron should be ashamed of himself and thrown in jail.
While I don't support Chinese politics vandalism is a crime, period.
His congregation supports him showing they're all morons, too. A criminal is a criminal. End of story. |
| catbox_9 wrote: | A whole bunch of people got in trouble today for hanging a giant sign that read "FREE TIBET" in both English and Chinese
The people who did this have been deported for "violating Chinese law". The lesson: stay away from China....and FREE TIBET! |
Someone sounds like a hypocrite.....
REPLY: Well, no. Vandalism, like peaceful assembly, is a crime in the United States. Vandalism should a crime and that idiot belongs in jail. Free speech should be permitted and Tibet should be free.
FREE TIBET!
Arrest that pastor!
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:58 am | |
| | kharmon wrote: | | Let's move to China Ryan!!! |
I say drop nuclear bombs on them
Let World War 3 begin
I rather be dead than be ruled by Chinks or Camel Jockeys |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:02 am | |
| | gs78 wrote: |
I say drop nuclear bombs on them
Let World War 3 begin
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That seems rather foolish. I'm sure that China can be fixed peacefully. The United States and the Soviet Union never fought a war yet the Soviet Union eventually collapsed.
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:05 am | |
| Man I wish things were like they were 75 or 100 years ago
THE USA RULED
And the Asians, Russians,Mexicans, Africans and Arabs etc knew not to fuck with us
I don't mean to sound like a White Supremacist; but we were at our zenith when being a white man meant something in this country
Now we kowtow to all the foreigners and all the minorities
What a shell we have become of our former selves
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:06 am | |
| | catbox_9 wrote: | | gs78 wrote: |
I say drop nuclear bombs on them
Let World War 3 begin
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That seems rather foolish. I'm sure that China can be fixed peacefully. The United States and the Soviet Union never fought a war yet the Soviet Union eventually collapsed. |
Maybe if we boycotted the Olympics instead of trying to outmedal a bunch of dopers, liars and cheats [ China] |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:08 am | |
| | catbox_9 wrote: | The good things about these games:
I've learned a lot about China since they started. I mean I knew China sucked, but I didn't realize how bad they sucked.
They've also been accused of imprisoning people of some weird religion I've never heard of and then executing them when convenient so that they can use their organs on people that need them. |
Why do you think I dislike them so much
They evil |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:09 am | |
| | gs78 wrote: | | catbox_9 wrote: | | gs78 wrote: |
I say drop nuclear bombs on them
Let World War 3 begin
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That seems rather foolish. I'm sure that China can be fixed peacefully. The United States and the Soviet Union never fought a war yet the Soviet Union eventually collapsed. |
Maybe if we boycotted the Olympics instead of trying to outmedal a bunch of dopers, liars and cheats [ China] |
We fought the Cold War with Russia
Korea and Vietnam Wars were byproducts of it |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:13 am | |
| Surprised there has been a SARS or Bird Flu Epidemic in China yet
If that don't kill people; their polluted air will |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:14 am | |
| Expect more kowtowing if Obama is elected
He is a modern day Jimmy Carter |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:36 am | |
| | gs78 wrote: |
We fought the Cold War with Russia
Korea and Vietnam Wars were byproducts of it |
Cold War wasn't really a war. Korea and Vietnam were over long before the Soviet Union collapsed.
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:39 am | |
| You can't just go bombing people, especially with nuclear weapons, just for the hell of it. While I abhor the Chinese government, you can't go killing tons of innocent Chinese people. The only thing they're doing wrong is being oppressed by their government.
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:23 am | |
| | catbox_9 wrote: | | You can't just go bombing people, especially with nuclear weapons, just for the hell of it. While I abhor the Chinese government, you can't go killing tons of innocent Chinese people. The only thing they're doing wrong is being oppressed by their government. |
If that is true; Why don't they rebel against their Government
Like we did against British Rule |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:24 am | |
| | catbox_9 wrote: | | gs78 wrote: |
We fought the Cold War with Russia
Korea and Vietnam Wars were byproducts of it |
Cold War wasn't really a war. Korea and Vietnam were over long before the Soviet Union collapsed. |
But it stopped WW3
My point is I rather have WW3 that let the Chinese get more powerful while we let them yellow bastards get away with shit |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:25 am | |
| | catbox_9 wrote: | | You can't just go bombing people, especially with nuclear weapons, just for the hell of it. While I abhor the Chinese government, you can't go killing tons of innocent Chinese people. The only thing they're doing wrong is being oppressed by their government. |
If GS were president; We would be 
Why have nuclear weapons if we ain't ever gonna use em again 
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:26 am | |
| America for Americans
Learn English, get off welfare or get out
That be my campaign slogan |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:42 am | |
| Next Time we have Olympics here
The Chinese should not be invited
Bunch of Cheaters |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:45 am | |
| | Except for a few athletes that took steroids; USA does not cheat |
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| | Subject: Re: Boycott the 2008 Olympics Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:19 pm | |
| | gs78 wrote: | | catbox_9 wrote: | | gs78 wrote: |
We fought the Cold War with Russia
Korea and Vietnam Wars were byproducts of it |
Cold War wasn't really a war. Korea and Vietnam were over long before the Soviet Union collapsed. |
But it stopped WW3
My point is I rather have WW3 that let the Chinese get more powerful while we let them yellow bastards get away with shit |
Well, Biblical, China will be part of the final Armageddon battle. Seven years before that, Russia and the Arab nations will attack Israel. God will intervene and the antichrist will come as a man of peace and bring a truce that will last 3.5 years. At the end of the 7 year death reign of the antichrist, China and Russia and all the nations will attack Christ, in the Plain of Megiddo.
To read about this up-coming time, see http://www.gotquestions.org/questions_end-times.html |
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