There used to be a problem with Women's gymnastics because critics thought that all the stress and long training of the athletes at such an early age basically "stunted growth" and "prolonged" puberty in the athletes...which could explain why they were so short and had seemingly "underdeveloped" femininity.
I tuned into the gymnastics for a bit. I did agree with the Coach, I thought the Chinese tried to "freeze" Alicia Sacramone before she went on to compete on the balance beam. I don't remember any Chinese gymnast having to wait so long to compete when they led off an event. After Sacramone blew the balance beam, I thought it was nuts for the USA Coach to send her back out to start the Floor Exercise. Go with one of the "on form" gymnasts to build up momentum and confidence!
The Chinese put out 13 and 14 yr olds. That was RIDICULOUS! I guess China was desperate to win the gold in front of the homeland and resorted to blatant cheating. C'mon. That "China Blue" eyeshadow really made those athletes look like 16 yr olds...yeah, right
I tuned into the gymnastics for a bit. I did agree with the Coach, I thought the Chinese tried to "freeze" Alicia Sacramone before she went on to compete on the balance beam. I don't remember any Chinese gymnast having to wait so long to compete when they led off an event. After Sacramone blew the balance beam, I thought it was nuts for the USA Coach to send her back out to start the Floor Exercise. Go with one of the "on form" gymnasts to build up momentum and confidence!
The Chinese put out 13 and 14 yr olds. That was RIDICULOUS! I guess China was desperate to win the gold in front of the homeland and resorted to blatant cheating. C'mon. That "China Blue" eyeshadow really made those athletes look like 16 yr olds...yeah, right