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