IOC tells gymnastic chiefs to re-examine China age issue

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BEIJING (AFP) — The IOC said Friday it has asked the International Gymnastics Federation to re-examine claims that Chinese gold medal winner He Kexin was not old enough to compete in the Beijing Games.

Allegations have been rife that China had broken the rules by fielding three gymnasts who will not turn 16 this year, with the focus on He.

The New York Times reported last month that online records showed two members of the women's team, He and Jiang Yuyuan, may be only 14.

The age of a third athlete, Yang Yilin, then came into question when the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) website posted a profile indicating she too was 14.

And on Thursday, an American computer expert claimed he had Chinese state documents that proved He was born in...