LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — North Korean gymnasts will miss the 2012 London Olympics under a two-year international suspension for age falsification.
The International Gymnastics Federation ruled that Hong Su Jong listed three different birthdates in registering for international competitions from 2003 until this year — meaning she would have been too young to compete in the 2004 Athens Olympics.
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