OT: China fakes age of athletes

Post #1 » by **magee** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:29 pm

Just saw this and thought I'd pass it along. While it's no real surprise and probably not news, it did mention Yi, although it's referring to past reports and offers no proof of him actually being 24.

http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/stor ... id=1394525

At first glance, it may be no big deal, but those 3 years make a huge difference in his expected development as a player if he is older than he's listed at.

ecuhus1981 · Post #2 » by **ecuhus1981** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:44 pm

I hope they make this x-ray examination mandatory in the future (although I realize the financial burden it would represent). People just don't understand how much this type of cheating and systemic corruption can affect the outcomes of these Games.

I hope that Yi's results are published, to (hopefully) put this mystery to rest once and for all. I for one believe he is 24, but it's a long story.

Da big3 · Post #3 » by **Da big3** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:11 am

funny thing is that his draft profile says he is 24 ...intersting...

vincecarter4pres · Post #4 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:48 am

What's really weird is the size of his Adam's Apple.

Ever look at that thing, there are 2 moons and 5 satellites that orbit it.