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Originally Posted by Wagner
Not sure. They say there was an article claiming one was 13, but IOC only asks for a state passport to verify age. If they feel like changing this for the next Olympics..fine..however that is the standard now and China provided passports stating they were 16+.
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The issue is way bigger than the provided credentials the IOC requires.
If someone is caught cheating, doping, HGH, etc. Then it is happening on a micro level. Maybe it's the athlete or a coach, etc.
But if China is cheating, that is happening on a MACRO level. It is sponsored cheating by the COUNTRY, not just the athletes or the coaches. Country sanctioned cheating is a HUGE problem that goes well beyond one person making a very questionable mistake. It completely undermines the entire purpose of the olympics and the rules that are set by the IOC.
Especially when it's happening in the host country.
- My vote, if China is caught cheating and someone comes forward with proof, I think CHINA should be disqualified from the Olympics on a mass scale as punishment for state sanctioned cheating.
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