
China has won the gold medal in women gymnastics , but US team is now questioning the win. The Americans allege cheating, as they believe at least three of the Chinese team members were underage.
The gymnasts He Kexin, Yang Yilin and Jiang are alleged to be below the age of sixteen by the US National coach Martha Karolyi. Karolyi said that one of the gymnasts had 'milk teeth'. “We can't prove it," she added.
The six-woman team of Cheng Fei, He Kexin, Jiang Yuyuan, Li Shanshan, Yang Yilin and Deng Linlin amassed a winning total of 188.900 points in the four disciplined of uneven bars, balanced beam, floor exercise and vault.
According to some official records, He Kexin, China's uneven bars specialist was listed as being fourteen-year-old this year. Now, however, she is listed as sixteen. He Kexin was even asked how she celebrated her 15th birthday. Kexin refuted the 'underage' allegations and maintained she was sixteen.

