by Heather | Oct 24, 2008 | 2003-2012
As most of you have probably noticed, I haven’t been posting very much lately. I apologize for that; there is a lot I’ve been planning on posting, a lot I want to talk about, and Cindy – the translator of the Yang Yun video...
by Heather | Oct 14, 2008 | 2003-2012
You’re a great dancer, Derek, but why’d you have to borrow the steps? What with all the trouble we’ve been having lately, what with the elections, the economic crisis, my on-going health issues, and all those depressing photos...
by Heather | Oct 1, 2008 | 2003-2012
The International Gymnastics Federation’s investigation into the alleged age falsification of Chinese gymnasts at the 2008 Beijing Games came to a close today. (AP article) However, their ruling was far from surprising. All five Chinese...
by Heather | Sep 27, 2008 | 2003-2012
Thanks to a kind anonymous source from within China, I have created a gallery of images showing the conditions young Chinese gymnasts are subjected to at the hand of their government’s training program. These images are simply...
by Heather | Sep 25, 2008 | 2003-2012
Five hours ago, the AP released an article stating that the FIG is now including the Chinese gymnastics team from the 2000 Sydney Olympics in their investigations into age falsification. Strangely, the article gave no explanation for the shift...
by Heather | Sep 22, 2008 | 2003-2012
Just over one week ago, I mentioned that there was still so much to say about the age scandal that erupted around the sport of gymnastics at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Even though the closing ceremonies have long since ended, the athletes have...