I came across an article about a Chinese athlete being stripped of a 2000 bronze Olympic medal recently. Dong Fangxiao which is a female athlete just to help you out regarding the gender, because this name does not allow you to decipher whether they are male or female. Apparently she was 14 at the time, but the minimum age for gymnasts to compete is 16. What I don't get is why we have to take her medal away. Shouldn't she get an extra medal for being younger and still winning. Now I'm not trying to be racist but it is really hard to gage how old a chinese girl is between the ages of 10 and 29. To sum it up, Dong should get a double medal.
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