Report suggests Chinese gymnasts are too young to compete

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The New York Times has published an article that underscores doubts in the gymnastics community about whether He Kexin, a gold-medal favorite in the uneven parallel bars, and Jiang Yuyuan are old enough to be competing in the Beijing Games. Birth dates and other information provided by Chinese officials, the newspaper said, are in conflict with information that has been available through official Chinese web sites.