Training is fine; competition at the Olympic level and the training necessary for *that* is too much for growing bodies. Vault and beam are fine - kids do that sort of thing for fun, in fact,and always have. But still, the Games should be for adults.
http://idiotgrrl.livejournal.com/ > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:31:11 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Sore losers > To: [email protected] > > > > The age of the gymnasts is not an arbitrary rule that should > > be eliminated. My daughter was in gymnastics for a while. > > Training at Olympic level is very hard on growing bones and > > muscles, and it is easy for a youngster still growing to do > > permanent damage to his or her body. My other daughter was > > in age-group track and field and they were very careful > > about that, including having well-defined age levels and > > rules and standards for each. > > This has been a problem in the past in other school sports > > where the kids may have the power for the sport but have not > > yet reached their full growth. > > http://idiotgrrl.livejournal.com/ > > if that is the reason for creating the rule, perhaps it should be extended so > young children are not allowed to start training until their bodies have > matured, and the vault and beam competitions should be eliminated altogether, > for obvious reasons... > jon > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
