Major SCANDAL! Updates

Ok, Moosemoose has been asleep on the job (literally asleep all weekend) and the SCANDAL! inquests have been piling up. She's back in business today and totally alert, as you can see here.

(1) Two potential doping scandals were submitted by Shelli for consideration on Friday (http://www.sunherald.com/olympics/story/749847.html). A North Korean shooter and Vietnamese gymnast both tested positive for banned substances. The shooter is (a) not only doping in SHOOTING, of all things, but (b) was the bronze medallist in the 10m Air Pistol AND silver medallist in 50m. He has therefore been stripped of his medals. The gymnast managed to finish in last place despite her doped-upped-ness so Moosemoose thinks that perhaps she should have avoided the discount-store drugs and shelled out for the good stuff.

Official Ruling: Shooter = SCANDAL! Gymnast = No scandal.

(Note: Craig picks up a HUGE point for the updated bronze in 50m - score adjusted below)

(2) Jen's fake children used in the opening ceremonies story (story below): though Moosemoose imagines that it can be difficult to find representatives from each of the ethnic groups in a country of 1.3 BILLION and everyone knows that Han children have the best stage presence, Moosemoose feels that there are a few kids from other ethnic groups on summer vacation who would have been more than willing to participate.

Official Ruling: SCANDAL!

(4) Blingbling's gymanastic brouhaha: Moosemoose has been keeping an eye on this whole gymanstics age saga. More documents are being uncovered to show that Chinese gymnasts who were officially 12 last month are now officially 16. Perhaps the Chinese can prove that they have developed an age-acceleration cream (and fulfill the wishes of pre-teens everywhere who just can't wait to grow some boobs), but for now, this one still smells mighty fishy.

Official Ruling: SCANDAL!

(5) Blingbling's vault tie article: sorry, just not juicy enough (Liukin doesn't even seem that concerned!)

Official Ruling: No scandal.