Comments on: China Still in Denial Over Olympic Gymnastics Age Scandal

By: Annie Nun

Annie Nun — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:04:24 +0000

I agree that the Olympic spirit has been totally lost. The Olympic Games are just another business to make money, and that’s a shame.

By: mollyL

mollyL — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:46:31 +0000

What is it about the Olympics and other athletic competitions that make people crazy? The Olympics are supposed to be about people worldwide meeting each other to compete in peace and brotherhood. Instead, just about every country is trying to cheat this way or that, and winning is everything. I didn’t even bother watching any more of the Olympics than the opening ceremony; I knew the recriminations and anger would start soon enough.
For those who think that we should return to the “real” Olympics of the past, do they know that everyone competed in the nude? Wow, think of advertising revenue if that happened!

By: Peter Easton

Peter Easton — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:57:08 +0000

She’s not a cheat in my eyes. If you’re good enough, you’re old enough.

Americans are just sore losers.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:04:07 +0000

I can’t believe how so many people have already jumped into the conclusion that China cheated without any solid evidence. I guess “Innocent until proven guilty” or “Guilty until proven” all depends on the nationality. The latest investigation report says the Chinese gymnasts have submitted to IOC other documents like the school records and old (expired) passports with the foreign stamps. All these are simply fabrications by the Chinese government ?

By: Grant

Grant — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:34:29 +0000

Ask the world to vote. I would agree with the outcome. Are rules to keep the honest out of the game? Ok lets reward the cheater!

By: Robert Vance

Robert Vance — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:57:51 +0000

@Bill P.

Thanks for your comments. What is sad is that few dare to ‘call’ China on this lying and cheating so they keep getting away with it. In the case of the Olympic gymnastics women team, China once again finds out that they can get away with anything and no one will try to stop them. It will just keep happening.

Unfortunately, education is one institution in China where cheating is the perhaps the most rampant as students will do anything they can to get the best grades and opportunities. Hopefully, this young lady who is staying with you will learn that in America and other countries, the best way to achieve success is to work and study as hard as possible…

By: Bill P

Bill P — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:15:29 +0000

It has been apperant to me and my wife that the Chinese lie to gain what they desire. We have an exchange student from China living with us curently. On the sheet that was submitted to us, her english was termed “Superb”. We found out that superb is relative as she hardly understood a word of english. The ends is that she is here in the U.S. going to high school. There is no doubt that the gymnasts in question were under age. This behavior of lying is inherent and anyone who does not believe this believes in Santa Claus. And by the way, my wife is Chinese and attests to this.

By: Robert Vance

Robert Vance — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:30:26 +0000

@Ed,

Thanks for your comments. They are well said. The fact is, we are most likely never going to find out what happened because the Chinese are experts at ‘obstruction of justice.’ The research and investigation that would need to be done in China to find the truth would simply be impossible…

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:50:23 +0000

If the IOC can shrug this total disregard of the rules, then they need to be replaced. What is the difference between the athlete who kicked the referee over his decision. He and his coach is banned for life. What is the difference? Rules were broken and they are paying for it. I believe criminal charges be brought up on the people that fudged the documents but we are talking about China. What are they about the integrity of the games here? They dont seem to care. So why should we let them compete in other Olympics. I feel other athletes from the different countries were robbed of a fair chance of winning a medal. China can goto !@#$.

By: Sad in the USA

Sad in the USA — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:25:33 +0000

Pollution, euthanasia, Tiananmen Square, Tibet, Communism, Human Rights, unfair global trade…

…does it really surprise you that China would cheat at the Olympics.

Boycott China… http://www.boycottmadeinchina.org