China has promised to co-operate with the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) in their investigation into the age of Chinese gymnasts Yang Yun and Dong Fangxiao.
In a press release on its official website Tuesday, FIG announced it suspected Yang and Dong "of having violated minimum age requirements" at the Sydney Olympics and that it had started to investigate.
Chinese authorities promised to assist FIG, but denied the allegations.
"We have already received notification from FIG and we will communicate with them actively," Lu Shanzhen, head coach of China's women's gymnastics team and vice-director of China's Gymnastics Administrative Center, was quoted by sports.cn on Wednesday.
"The ages of Dong and Yang are in accord with the rules of FIG concerning the Olympic Games. We will work closely with FIG toward the investigation," Lu added.
Yang and Dong helped the Chinese women's team to bronze at the 2000 Sydney Games, where Yang also claimed bronze on the uneven bars.
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