Hong Un-jong - 2008 Olympics - Vault Final
Simone Biles bows to Rebeca Andrade - Paris 2024 - Floor Final Medal Ceremony
At the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Andreea Răducan won gymnastics gold. But what her coach did right after? That reaction would never fly today. What do you think — normal for the time, or is it still weird?
Dong Fangxiao competed at the 2000 Olympics as a 17-year-old. But eight years later, when she tried to apply for a job as an official at the Olympics, she submitted her real birthdate on her resume. This led to her entire team losing their bronze medal for her being under the minimum age requirement of 16.
Hong Su Jong, a North Korean gymnast, was banned in 2010 after officials discovered she had competed under three different birth years (1985, 1986, and 1989) across various competitions. Now I'm no expert, but you'd think it would be common sense to not repeatedly change your age if you were lying about it...😅
Simone Biles at the 2024 Paris Olympics - Event Finals
Gymnast: Katelyn Ohashi Footage: 2013 AT&T American Cup, @fairgame8974 on YouTube, UCLA (1-12-19)
Gymnast: Olga Korbut Competition: 1972 Olympics Uneven Bars Event Final