Pommeling credulity in China

For whatever reason, the ugly side of Communism and China is increasingly coming to light during the Olympics. Today, it appears that several members of the gold medalist Chinese women's (girl's) gymnastics squad were not old enough to compete in the Olympics. I thought this quote from a Chinese official was funny:

Asked whether the federation had changed their ages to make them eligible, Zhang said: 'We are a sports department. How would we have the ability to do that?'

'We already explained this very clearly. There's no need to discuss this thing again.'

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has said repeatedly that a passport is the 'accepted proof of a gymnast's eligibility,' and that He and China's other gymnasts have presented ones that show they are age eligible. The IOC also checked the girls' passports and deemed them valid.

Yeah. Riiiight.

Which reminds me of a clever post (an "interview" with the coach of the Chinese Gymnastics team). Enjoy . . .