China's Controversial Gymnasts

SI Staff | Aug 21, 2008

China's Controversial Gymnasts /

China's Controversial Gymnasts

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Questions about their ages -- there were suspicions that as much as half the team wasn't the required age of 16 -- didn't distract China's female gymnasts, including Deng Linlin (center), who turned in a gold-medal-winning performance Aug. 13 in Beijing.

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He Kexin, 16

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He Kexin

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He Kexin

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Jiang Yuyuan, 16

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Jiang Yuyuan.

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Jiang Yuyuan

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Jiang Yuyuan

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Yang Yilin, 16

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Yang Yilin

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Deng Linlin, 16.

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Deng Linlin

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Deng Linlin

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Deng Linlin

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China and the U.S. team.

Published Aug 21, 2008

SI Staff