Breaking News: IOC Decides to Investigate Chinese Gymnast

According to a report in the London Times, the International Olympic Committee has decided to investigate the age of Chinese gymnast He Kexin, who competed at the Olympics, to determine if she was old enough to compete.

According to the report, an IOC official said that because of "discrepancies" that have come to light, the organization will investigate He's age. The Chinese gymnast won gold in both the team competition and the uneven bars at the Games.

He used a government-issued passport to prove to the IOC that she was 16 years old — the minimum age to compete in gymnastics.

But a computer security expert told the Times he has uncovered evidence from the Chinese government that gives He's birth date as Jan. 1, 1994, making her only 14 years old.

If it is proven He is below the minimum age limit, she could be stripped of her medals.

He's age has been an issue of debate since the Games began with many questioning whether she was old enough to compete. Some critics of the Chinese gymnasts' program have also wondered whether the IOC was trying to avoid an investigation so as not to offend the Olympics' host country.

In addition to He, two other gymnasts — Jiang Yuyuan and Yang Yilin — may also be investigated for age violations as well.