China Athletes Faked Their Age

In a study of thousands of Chinese athletes, bone scans revealed that many were younger than they said they were. Most appeared to be 2 to 3 years older while one was 7 years older than he had stated. The tests were given in preparation for the 2010 Asian games. Accusations of Chinese athletes lying about their age were rampant during the 2008 Olympics and may have led to the testing.



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