1. chinese artistic athletes are put on strict diets from a very young age, stunting their growth.
2. the chinese gymnasts are on average 3.5in shorter than the usa gymnasts. if you check growth charts, the average chinese woman is 3.8in shorter than the average american woman. so it sounds reasonable.
4. chinese girls look younger than american girls anyway
5. in regional competition, chinese athletes sometimes say they're YOUNGER, which explains document discrepancies
While I respect your opinion, there are ways to know someone's age by examining the teeth of the person in question. When a forensic scientist did this, they found that she was not the age that the ioc requires. If I can find the report again, I'll post it if you'd like.
Deng's age was never scrutinized! They NEVER found any information saying she was underage. They found it for other girls, but not Deng. So please, check your facts. And they also did not have a forensic scientist check their teeth... So again, get your facts straight before you insult someone!
I loved her artistry here =)
busho 11 months ago
She wasn't the one questioned! The Japanese look younger, and Shawn is almost a bit shorter. Will the Americans stop complaining because they lost?
happystuff12345 2 years ago
Deng Linlin was my favorite gymnast from the Chinese team.
BTW, anyone saying she's underage should know that she wasn't even under investigation :/
Gr33nkiwi 2 years ago 4
1. chinese artistic athletes are put on strict diets from a very young age, stunting their growth.
2. the chinese gymnasts are on average 3.5in shorter than the usa gymnasts. if you check growth charts, the average chinese woman is 3.8in shorter than the average american woman. so it sounds reasonable.
4. chinese girls look younger than american girls anyway
5. in regional competition, chinese athletes sometimes say they're YOUNGER, which explains document discrepancies
kilojoules91 2 years ago 2
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not 16 at all
soccer217108 3 years ago
of course not! who are they trying to fool? Since this is from 2006 she's "14". riiiight.
WarmAndToastie 3 years ago
shut up.
i don't see you with any solid evidence shes not the right age, until then none of you change my opinion.
shes the right age. the ioc investigated. its over and done with.
iLoveMyiPod2008 3 years ago 2
While I respect your opinion, there are ways to know someone's age by examining the teeth of the person in question. When a forensic scientist did this, they found that she was not the age that the ioc requires. If I can find the report again, I'll post it if you'd like.
WarmAndToastie 3 years ago
Where did they obtain a tooth from her may I ask?
AndromedaAiken 3 years ago 3
Deng's age was never scrutinized! They NEVER found any information saying she was underage. They found it for other girls, but not Deng. So please, check your facts. And they also did not have a forensic scientist check their teeth... So again, get your facts straight before you insult someone!
theghastlypirate 2 years ago 8