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Feb 19, 2022, 12:12 PM
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Desert Kitty hates titles
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Member Since: Jul 2008
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Originally Posted by Ford Puma
... my goodness, I still can't believe they don't get dizzy bouncing about like beachballs . I don't know why the Olympics do not have a minimum age for competitions. I think 17 at least ought to be the minimum age. The Valieva situation has turned into a sad spectacle indeed.
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This was mentioned during the broadcast. I think they said something like the IOC doesn't determine minimum age requirement, but each country's Olympic committee does. And even within each sport, maybe.
I've seen Olympians as young as 14 since I was 14 myself!
I agree that it should be 17 or 16 at the youngest. A year can make a big difference. I know some teens are more mature than others, but 15 is so young. I heard in gymnastics they compete so young cause their bodies change too much as they get older, like 19 or 20. That's "old" for a gymast! And I think it applies to the women only, not the men.
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