I am such a big fan of chinese gymnasts and lately i dont think it is fair to question their triumph and gold as they have shown thier undisputedly amazing remarkable gymnastics skills, and always have.
As the investigation said there are no evidences to dispute their real ages, i think i'd say to believe there was cheating is such a grave loser attitude.
Why question the looks that look too young for their age? LOL! I am not really even that surprised. Most asians really do tend to look younger than their age compared to westerners. Personally, I find most of the westerner 20's athletes oddly looking 30's. roflmao
Okay not to bash hehehe but that's my normal observation even on movies i see. Most Asians really tend to mature too slow and and if they do, it's not their fault. So, peaceout warfreaks!
Took time to gather my favorite chinese gymnasts. :)
He Kexin won Olympic gold on uneven bars in a tiebreak over American Nastia Liukin.
As the investigation said there are no evidences to dispute their real ages, i think i'd say to believe there was cheating is such a grave loser attitude.
Why question the looks that look too young for their age? LOL! I am not really even that surprised. Most asians really do tend to look younger than their age compared to westerners. Personally, I find most of the westerner 20's athletes oddly looking 30's. roflmao
Okay not to bash hehehe but that's my normal observation even on movies i see. Most Asians really tend to mature too slow and and if they do, it's not their fault. So, peaceout warfreaks!
Took time to gather my favorite chinese gymnasts. :)
January 1, 1992
Beijing, China
He Kexin won Olympic gold on uneven bars in a tiebreak over American Nastia Liukin.
In 2007, He impressed the Chinese national coaches at China's City Games and was called up to the national team. She quickly made her name known internationally, winning two world cup titles in impressive fashion. Her difficult routine earns her a 7.7 difficulty score and helped He become the first woman to record a score over 17 points under the new scoring system.
"He not only brings China another chance for a gold medal, she shows the world we are an all-around team that is able to compete against the best teams in the world," Huang Yubin, one of the Chinese national team coaches, told the China Daily. "She is the best athlete on uneven bars that I have seen in 20 years. The talent is here, now what we need to do is tell her how to manage it."
Despite her talent, He was not on China's team at the 2007 Worlds, which means that Beijing will be her first major international competition.
Target: Nastia Liukin
While many gymnasts are reluctant to name their rivals, He says she's out to beat American Nastia Liukin on uneven bars. She's even said that she increased the difficulty in her routine after learning of Liukin's 7.7 difficulty score.
While many gymnasts are reluctant to name their rivals, He says she's out to beat American Nastia Liukin on uneven bars. She's even said that she increased the difficulty in her routine after learning of Liukin's 7.7 difficulty score.
"My target is to beat her at the Olympics," He said to the China Daily. "She is definitely the most dangerous gymnast in the world, but I am confident I can keep her away from the gold medal as long as I can perform at my highest level."
 Born: | August 26, 1992 Guangdong, China |
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| Hometown: | Guangdong, China |
| Residence: | Beijing, China |
| Ht: | 4'9" |
Yang Yilin won the bronze medal in the all-around and on uneven bars.
One of China's best
Yang was sixth in the all-around at the 2007 Worlds and won the bronze medal on uneven bars. She emerged at the 2007 Chinese Nationals, where she won the all-around -- a title she lost to teammate Jiang Yuyuan in 2008.
Stepping it up
Since the 2007 Worlds, Yang has added difficulty on all of her events and now is one of three athletes in the world to boast a 7.7 difficulty score on uneven bars, seven-tenths higher than her bronze medal-winning routine at Worlds. The others are Yang's teammate He Kexin and American Nastia Liukin.
First in France
China sent several top athletes to compete as guests in this year's French Nationals. Yang beat Jiang by more than two points -- a decisive victory. While many consider Jiang to be China's top all-arounder, Yang's improvements give China another shot at an all-around medal in Beijing.
 Born: | November 01, 1991 |
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| Residence: | Beijing, China |
Fast fame
Jiang Yunyuan announced her arrival on the international gymnastics scene by defeating countrywoman and then-reigning world floor champion Cheng Fei at a world cup event. At the 2007 Worlds, she finished just .025 out of the bronze in fourth and then won the all-around title at the "Good Luck Beijing" invitational, the test event for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Floored
Jiang's personality is on full display during her energetic floor routine, but it's her second tumbling pass, a full-twisting double back, that gave her trouble at the 2007 Worlds and the Good Luck Beijing event. Both times, she over-rotated and stepped out of bounds -- and out of contention for a gold. Unfazed, she held her own during a press conference "Who says I made a mistake?" she asked reporters at a press conference. "After all, I'll have many opportunities. This was a little out of the ordinary, and that's it." A reporter asked her, "What if you make a similar mistake at the Olympics," and she replied, according to Chinese press, "Well, I'll be better prepared by then! Something like this won't happen again."
Early years in gymnastics
Jiang began her gymnatics training at age four and was taken to Guangxi Sports Training School a few years later. After one year training in that school, Jiang was picked for the Guangxi Gymnastics Team. However, the coaches there sent her back to the training school one month later because they didn't think Jiang was strong enough.
No parents allowed
At age five, Jiang saw her dad in the stands of a competition, and she fell off the beam. Now, Jiang doesn't let her parents watch her compete in person because she says it makes her too nervous.
Assistant captain
Though five-time world champion Cheng Fei is China's official captain, Jiang serves as an assistant captain at the Chinese training center. Among her duties, according to Chinese press are taking attendance at practice and ensuring that the younger gymnasts keep their rooms clean. Cheng is Jiang's idol.
Downtime
When she's not in the gym, Jiang enjoys listening to American and European pop music, reading magazines and watching tennis. She's also an avid photographer and a fan of Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang.
Jiang Yunyuan announced her arrival on the international gymnastics scene by defeating countrywoman and then-reigning world floor champion Cheng Fei at a world cup event. At the 2007 Worlds, she finished just .025 out of the bronze in fourth and then won the all-around title at the "Good Luck Beijing" invitational, the test event for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Floored
Jiang's personality is on full display during her energetic floor routine, but it's her second tumbling pass, a full-twisting double back, that gave her trouble at the 2007 Worlds and the Good Luck Beijing event. Both times, she over-rotated and stepped out of bounds -- and out of contention for a gold. Unfazed, she held her own during a press conference "Who says I made a mistake?" she asked reporters at a press conference. "After all, I'll have many opportunities. This was a little out of the ordinary, and that's it." A reporter asked her, "What if you make a similar mistake at the Olympics," and she replied, according to Chinese press, "Well, I'll be better prepared by then! Something like this won't happen again."
Early years in gymnastics
Jiang began her gymnatics training at age four and was taken to Guangxi Sports Training School a few years later. After one year training in that school, Jiang was picked for the Guangxi Gymnastics Team. However, the coaches there sent her back to the training school one month later because they didn't think Jiang was strong enough.
No parents allowed
At age five, Jiang saw her dad in the stands of a competition, and she fell off the beam. Now, Jiang doesn't let her parents watch her compete in person because she says it makes her too nervous.
Assistant captain
Though five-time world champion Cheng Fei is China's official captain, Jiang serves as an assistant captain at the Chinese training center. Among her duties, according to Chinese press are taking attendance at practice and ensuring that the younger gymnasts keep their rooms clean. Cheng is Jiang's idol.
Downtime
When she's not in the gym, Jiang enjoys listening to American and European pop music, reading magazines and watching tennis. She's also an avid photographer and a fan of Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang.
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