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'''Dong Fangxiao''' (]: 董芳霄; ''Dǒng Fāngxiāo'') is a retired ] gymnast. She now lives in ] with her husband, and competed at the ].<ref name="MSN Foxsports"/> She originally won a bronze medal with the Chinese team.<ref name="Gymnastic Results">{{cite web|url=http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/olympics/og2000wag.html|title=Games of the XXVII Olympiad|publisher=''www.gymnasticsresults.com''|accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref> At that time, she was listed as being 17 years old. However, when she was certified to work as a ] at the ], she listed her birthdate as January 23, 1986. That would have made her 14 years old in 2000--two years too young to compete. After an investigation, the ] ruled that Dong had indeed lied about her age in 2000. Her scores were nullified, and in April 2010, the ] stripped the 2000 Chinese Olympic gymnastics team of its bronze medal in the team all around.<ref name="BBC Sport">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/gymnastics/8649850.stm|title=Underage gymnast costs China Sydney Olympics bronze|publisher='']''|date=28 April 2010|accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref> '''Dong Fangxiao''' ({{zh|s=董芳霄|p=Dǒng Fāngxiāo}}) is a ] retired international gymnast who competed at the ].<ref name="Gymnastic Results">{{cite web|url=http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/olympics/og2000wag.html|title=Games of the XXVII Olympiad|website=www.gymnasticsresults.com|accessdate=28 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420023215/http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/olympics/og2000wag.html|archive-date=20 April 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> She won a bronze medal with the Chinese team at the Olympics, as well as the ] in Tianjin China, but ] and her teammates when it was discovered she had competed ].<ref name="BBC Sport" />

==Gymnastics career and controversy==

===Career===

Dong Fangxiao began her gymnastics career at an early age. She was a member of her provincial team by the age of seven and was invited to join the ] at the age of ten.<ref name="usatoday30.usatoday.com">{{cite web| url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2010-03-12-1263849827_x.htm | title=China leaves underage gymnast in the cold | first=John | last=Leicester | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025090019/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2010-03-12-1263849827_x.htm | archive-date=2014-10-25}}</ref> In 1999, though by ] she was too young as a thirteen year old, she began illegally competing as a senior gymnast internationally.<ref name="BBC Sport" /> At the 1999 World Championships in Tianjin China, she helped the Chinese team claim a bronze medal.<ref name="usatoday30.usatoday.com" /> Individually she placed 6th in the all-around, 4th in the ] final and 7th in the ] event final.<ref name="gymbox"/> Dong was again named to the senior Chinese team for the 2000 Olympics, still too young to compete now at the age of fourteen. Her strong performances again helped the Chinese squad obtain a bronze medal in the team competition. Dong qualified for the ], ], and ] event finals, but placed out of the medals on all three events; 25th, 6th, and 7th respectively.<ref name="gymbox"/>

After the Olympics she continued to compete for the Chinese team, participating in the 2001 ], the ] and the ].<ref name="MSN Foxsports"/> Dong retired from gymnastics in 2001 at the age of 15 due to bone ] in her leg.<ref name="Gymnastic Results" /><ref name="usatoday30.usatoday.com" />
As reference, at the time of her retirement from gymnastics in 2001, Dong was still age ineligible to compete internationally as a senior, because her 16th birthday didn't fall until the 2002 calendar year.

===Age falsification controversy===

During her competitive career, Dong competed under a passport that gave her date of birth as 20 January 1983. However, when she was certified to work as a ] at the ], she was registered with a 23 January 1986 birthdate. In addition, Dong gave the same date of birth on her ].<ref name="usatoday30.usatoday.com"/> The 1986 birthdate would have made her 13 in 1999 and 14 at the Olympics – two years below the minimum age required by the ].<ref name="nzherald.co.nz">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10632266|title = Gymnast seeks new life in NZ| date=28 August 2023 }}</ref>

After an investigation, the FIG ruled that Dong had been underage and ineligible to compete as a senior in 1999 and 2000.<ref name="intlgymnast.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1357:fig-rules-against-dong-china-may-lose-2000-bronze&catid=2:news&Itemid=53|title = The Leading Source of Gymnastics News}}</ref> Consequently, Dong's scores from both the 1999 Worlds and 2000 Olympics were nullified. In April 2010, the ] stripped the 2000 Chinese Olympic gymnastics team of its bronze medal in the team competition.<ref name="BBC Sport">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/gymnastics/8649850.stm|title=Underage gymnast costs China Sydney Olympics bronze|work=BBC Sport|date=28 April 2010|accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref> The Chinese team was also stripped of their team medals from the 1999 World Championships.<ref name="intlgymnast.com"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3180:china-hands-bronze-from-1999-worlds-to-ukraine&catid=2:news&Itemid=53|title = The Leading Source of Gymnastics News}}</ref> In addition, the FIG billed the Chinese Gymnastics Federation for the cost of the inquiry.<ref name="intlgymnast.com"/>

Chinese sports fans were critical of the Chinese sport governing body, rather than the International Olympic Committee, as being pushed to compete underage caused her irreparable knee damage. Netease sports columnist Li Jiayang wrote "Competing for her local team in the Chinese National Games, she damaged her knee permanently, in order to win an Olympic medal for the national team, her age was hidden (I don't dare to use the word 'falsify' which may cause trouble) and she has been humiliated. It’s enough to make you cry.”<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dong Fangxiao stripped of Olympic medal – Asian Gymnastics Union |url=https://agu-gymnastics.com/dong-fangxiao-stripped-of-olympic-medal/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life==
As of 2010, Dong Fangxiao lives in ] with her husband, where she works as a gymnastics coach at Eastern Suburbs Gymnastics club.<ref name="nzherald.co.nz"/>


==References== ==References==
{{Reflist}} {{Reflist}}


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Chinese artistic gymnast
Dong Fangxiao
Born (1986-01-23) 23 January 1986 (age 38)
or (1983-01-20) 20 January 1983 (age 41)
Tangshan, Hebei, China
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented China
LevelSenior
Head coach(es)Lu Shanzhen
MusicZorba the Greek (1999/2000)
Medal record
Women's gymnastics
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Disqualified 2000 Sydney Team
Artistic Gymnastics World Championships
Disqualified 1999 Tianjin Team
World Cup Final
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Glasgow Floor exercise
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka Team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka Vault
Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka Balance Beam
Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka Floor Exercise
National Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Guangzhou Floor Exercise
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Guangzhou All-Around
In this Chinese name, the family name is Dong 董.

Dong Fangxiao (Chinese: 董芳霄; pinyin: Dǒng Fāngxiāo) is a Chinese retired international gymnast who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She won a bronze medal with the Chinese team at the Olympics, as well as the 1999 World Championships in Tianjin China, but both the medals were stripped from her and her teammates when it was discovered she had competed underage.

Gymnastics career and controversy

Career

Dong Fangxiao began her gymnastics career at an early age. She was a member of her provincial team by the age of seven and was invited to join the Chinese National Team at the age of ten. In 1999, though by FIG rules she was too young as a thirteen year old, she began illegally competing as a senior gymnast internationally. At the 1999 World Championships in Tianjin China, she helped the Chinese team claim a bronze medal. Individually she placed 6th in the all-around, 4th in the floor exercise final and 7th in the balance beam event final. Dong was again named to the senior Chinese team for the 2000 Olympics, still too young to compete now at the age of fourteen. Her strong performances again helped the Chinese squad obtain a bronze medal in the team competition. Dong qualified for the all-around, floor, and vault event finals, but placed out of the medals on all three events; 25th, 6th, and 7th respectively.

After the Olympics she continued to compete for the Chinese team, participating in the 2001 East Asian Games, the University Games and the World Cup circuit. Dong retired from gymnastics in 2001 at the age of 15 due to bone necrosis in her leg. As reference, at the time of her retirement from gymnastics in 2001, Dong was still age ineligible to compete internationally as a senior, because her 16th birthday didn't fall until the 2002 calendar year.

Age falsification controversy

During her competitive career, Dong competed under a passport that gave her date of birth as 20 January 1983. However, when she was certified to work as a technical official at the 2008 Summer Olympics, she was registered with a 23 January 1986 birthdate. In addition, Dong gave the same date of birth on her CV. The 1986 birthdate would have made her 13 in 1999 and 14 at the Olympics – two years below the minimum age required by the International Federation of Gymnastics.

After an investigation, the FIG ruled that Dong had been underage and ineligible to compete as a senior in 1999 and 2000. Consequently, Dong's scores from both the 1999 Worlds and 2000 Olympics were nullified. In April 2010, the International Olympic Committee stripped the 2000 Chinese Olympic gymnastics team of its bronze medal in the team competition. The Chinese team was also stripped of their team medals from the 1999 World Championships. In addition, the FIG billed the Chinese Gymnastics Federation for the cost of the inquiry.

Chinese sports fans were critical of the Chinese sport governing body, rather than the International Olympic Committee, as being pushed to compete underage caused her irreparable knee damage. Netease sports columnist Li Jiayang wrote "Competing for her local team in the Chinese National Games, she damaged her knee permanently, in order to win an Olympic medal for the national team, her age was hidden (I don't dare to use the word 'falsify' which may cause trouble) and she has been humiliated. It’s enough to make you cry.”

Personal life

As of 2010, Dong Fangxiao lives in New Zealand with her husband, where she works as a gymnastics coach at Eastern Suburbs Gymnastics club.

References

  1. ^ "No kidding: China stripped of gymnastics medal". Fox Sports Net. 28 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Dong Fangxiao". Gymbox. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Games of the XXVII Olympiad". www.gymnasticsresults.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Underage gymnast costs China Sydney Olympics bronze". BBC Sport. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  5. ^ Leicester, John. "China leaves underage gymnast in the cold". Archived from the original on 2014-10-25.
  6. ^ "Gymnast seeks new life in NZ". 28 August 2023.
  7. ^ "The Leading Source of Gymnastics News".
  8. "The Leading Source of Gymnastics News".
  9. "Dong Fangxiao stripped of Olympic medal – Asian Gymnastics Union". Retrieved 2024-08-10.
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