United States stripped of bronze medal from women 's team event at 2000 Sydney Olympic Games . Under FIG qualification rules , athletes must be 16 in the year of the Games in order to compete . Dong found to be underage during the Games in China . Gymnast Dong Fangxiao 's results canceled as United States awarded bronze medal in China 's place .
United States stripped of bronze medal from women 's team event at 2000 Sydney Olympic Games . Dong found to be underage during the Games in China . Gymnast Dong Fangxiao 's results canceled as United States awarded bronze medal in China 's place .