Nastia Liukin, gymnast who won Olympic gold in Beijing, comments on her hopes for victory in 2012 London games; photo

All six members of the Chinese women’s gymnastics team met the age requirements to compete at the Beijing Olympics, officials from the International Gymnastics Federations said Wednesday.

Investigation into age eligibility of Chinese women's gymnastics team at 2008 Olympic Games is expanded to include members of 2000 squad, which won bronze medal

Bloggers have uncovered government documents suggesting that Chinese gymnasts did not meet the minimum age requirements.

With a haul of 51 gold medals, China has its choice of Olympic celebrities to help fill the void left by the world-class hurdler Liu Xiang, who dropped out of competition because of an injury.

One of China’s top sports officials said Sunday that a simple paperwork error was to blame for an age controversy involving the Chinese women’s gymnastics team.

China finished with 51 gold medals, the highest figure for any nation at an Olympics in 20 years, and it won them across a wider range of sports than any team in Beijing.

Officials from the International Olympic Committee have asked the international gymnastics federation, known as the F.I.G., to collect evidence of Chinese gymnasts’ ages.

Ramped-up testing is a good sign. Skeptic that I am, I am waiting for the ramped-up alibis as well.

How can one describe the former gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi’s role as commentator for the Olympic Games?