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Huggies Wow; I'm a Gymnast Now; Underage Chinese Olympic Gymnasts Rant, Bella Caroli is Right
Associated Content ^ | August 12, 2008 | Michael Luchies

Posted on 08/13/2008 12:32:54 AM PDT by joinedafterattack

Huggies wow; I'm a gymnast now! I am watching the Olympics right now and couldn't be more upset watching a sporting event. I am not mad that the country I am routing for (United States) is falling apart, not mad because the only event they are showing is gymnastics, but furious because several of the gymnasts are clearly under the 16 year old age requirement. Bella Caroli himself made a comment during the broadcast that the Chinese gymnasts were under 16 but since they had "legitimate" passports, they are allowed to compete. Aren't the Olympics supposed to be the purist form of sports? Will cheating in sports ever end?

Obviously I have absolutely no evidence or proof that any of the gymnasts in the olympics are under the age of 16. But if you are fortunate to have a set of eyes and common sense you can clearly see that the women...sorry little girls that are putting on an amazing show are barely toilet trained. Ok that may be a little harsh but look at them! Many of the Chinese girls do not come up to the shoulders of any other countries athletes. I think I saw someone on the balance beam who didn't have teeth yet. Are they midgets? Is there a national problem in China with women who have stunted growth?

These girls are unbelievable, but still little girls who have no life outside of gymnastics. They are sent by their parents as young as 3 off to train for the Olympics. Sometimes they are even able to see their parents once every other year.

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To: diverteach

they have the immaturity of their dance moves, because they are so young

just like ice skating, the young ones can make the jumps, but their presentation is not as dazzling (mature) as the older skaters


41 posted on 08/13/2008 4:42:41 AM PDT by machogirl
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To: Paisan
I’ve worked with Chinese women who I know were 30-40 years old who looked like they were twelve.

Are you indicating your inability to judge ages? No woman on earth could make her look like 12 when she is 30. This is far from common sense.

42 posted on 08/13/2008 4:45:11 AM PDT by hobbitslikepotatoes
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To: joinedafterattack

And if they lose, their parent are sent to the mines.


43 posted on 08/13/2008 4:47:10 AM PDT by Puddleglum
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To: joinedafterattack
I am not mad that the country I am routing for (United States)...

Is the author in shipping/receiving or just a lousy speller?

44 posted on 08/13/2008 4:49:56 AM PDT by metesky ("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
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To: machogirl

Whether the Chinese team had members younger than 16 is moot. The U.S. team can file an appeal if it has proof. But, what’s worse for the U.S.? Getting beat by 16-year-old Chinese or getting beat by 14-year-old Chinese? If the Chinese gymnasts were underage and had a couple more years to practice, I’m assuming the American team would have been beaten worse. The Chinese did routines with higher degrees of difficulty and the Americans choked at the wrong time.


45 posted on 08/13/2008 4:50:22 AM PDT by MississippiMasterpiece
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To: diverteach

“BTW, was it me or did those Chinese girls (most) just totally lack in grace and fluidity in thier routines.”

I noticed that too. They seemed very “mechanical” to me.


46 posted on 08/13/2008 4:50:25 AM PDT by dis.kevin
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To: joinedafterattack
These girls looked like little alien creatures to me. Anybody can buy a fake passport. Theirs were surely given to them (with the required modifications). Congratulations China. At least you didn't invade a sovereign nation during the games.
47 posted on 08/13/2008 4:51:24 AM PDT by McGruff (Kick Russia out of the G8, Kick them Now!)
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To: BJungNan

25 but what’s your point?


48 posted on 08/13/2008 4:52:28 AM PDT by McGruff (Kick Russia out of the G8, Kick them Now!)
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To: joinedafterattack

I’m sure watching the Chinese gymnastics team is quite stimulating, for pedophiles.


49 posted on 08/13/2008 4:53:58 AM PDT by Hacklehead (Crush the liberals, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the hippies.)
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To: McGruff
Congratulations China. At least you didn't invade a sovereign nation during the games.

Games ain't over yet, greenhorn.

50 posted on 08/13/2008 4:54:37 AM PDT by CholeraJoe ("You don't eat meat, and drive electrical cars. Ur so gay, you don't even like boys.")
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To: Hacklehead

Pedophiles have loved women’s gymnastics as far back as Olga Korbut.


51 posted on 08/13/2008 4:56:51 AM PDT by CholeraJoe ("You don't eat meat, and drive electrical cars. Ur so gay, you don't even like boys.")
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To: verse1; jobim

Nice try, “doc.” Are you one of those barefoot “doctors” that runs around the Chicomm countryside with a bag of herbs and a tai-chi superman cape?

Or are you one of the European or American leftist hacks paid by the Chicomms to spread propaganda on the web?

LONG LIVE MAO, MAN!!!

verse1 - signed up Aug 13, 2008
No location. No about me page.

The infiltration by the leftists is getting bad here on FR.


52 posted on 08/13/2008 4:56:59 AM PDT by sergeantdave (We are entering the Age of the Idiot)
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To: joinedafterattack

The Chinese gymnastics coach spoke the truth when he mentioned how skilled his girls were despite being so young.

He seemed to be acknowledging his breaking the rules.

Given the phony displays during the opening ceremonies it’s become clear that what we see in China is far from reality.


53 posted on 08/13/2008 4:57:34 AM PDT by Carley
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To: BJungNan

40. :)


54 posted on 08/13/2008 5:00:10 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Joe Boucher

Between the phony opening ceremony tricks and the stabbing of the American tourists the world got to see the real China.

Ugly


55 posted on 08/13/2008 5:02:48 AM PDT by Carley
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To: Paisan

Read the links in post #6.
Two 15 year olds and a 14 year old.

No need to be the ever understanding peacemaker in the face of clear evidence.


56 posted on 08/13/2008 5:02:51 AM PDT by G Larry (I'm investing in "Pitchfork Futures"!!)
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To: Paisan

So how come our girls don’t look like pre teens?


57 posted on 08/13/2008 5:05:23 AM PDT by Carley
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To: getitright

“I was talking with a guy today who is interested in doing business in China. He saw a video on China featuring one of these girls. They made a point of stating that she was twelve. The video was made in 2006.”

Over the past two weeks I have read several articles about the Chinese women gymnasts. At least three of these little girls were competeing in 2006 as 12 year olds. Suddenly this past spring they began showing up with passsports saying they had turned 16 years of age. The news article had checked the rosters from previous competitions to come up with this information.

If our girls had not made mistakes in the two last rotations they may have pulled out this win and won gold, but they did not perform up to par, especialy the otherwise dynamic Alicia Sacramone who fell off the beam and later fell during her floor routine. Also, Shawn Johnson stepped out of bounds during her otherwise fantastic floor routine.

Wait until Tursday evenning when Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin go for the all-around title. Both are top ranked. It would be a shame if a 14 year-old wins a title by bending all the rules of the Olympic and gymnastics federation.


58 posted on 08/13/2008 5:06:36 AM PDT by Gumdrop
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To: joinedafterattack

Those Chinese girls looked about ten. No way the chicoms weren’t cheating.


59 posted on 08/13/2008 5:07:13 AM PDT by DemonDeac
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To: joinedafterattack

” routing for “

Routing???


60 posted on 08/13/2008 5:07:45 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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