First Big Scandal: Chinese Gymnasts Too Young - Page 4

Echoes · #31 08-22-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Tan

These girls have been working their whole lives for these Olympic games which is hosted by their own nation, taking away their award is cruel and I wonder how is this cheating? They're only crime was hard work and determination to be that good at such an early age, does it seem right to take that away from them?

So you're saying they should not be penalized for breaking a rule they knew was there? That's ridiculous. Should steroid users not have their medals taken away? They work hard, too.

BigBlue · #32 08-22-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Echoes

So you're saying they should not be penalized for breaking a rule they knew was there? That's ridiculous. Should steroid users not have their medals taken away? They work hard, too.

you are comparing this with steroid use? quite a bold comparison if you ask me, steroids give an unfair advantage to someone who uses it so that would be considered cheating, being too young to compete however? well I don't see any unfair advantage in that at all, enlighten me if you do though...

Echoes · #33 08-22-2008, 04:23 PM

They are both breaking rules. It doesn't matter why the rules are there. They should be followed. What if the other countries left younger gymnasts off their teams despite the fact that they're better than the gymnasts that made the team that did fit the age requirement? Is it fair that China is allowed to get away with it?

It's a big advantage being smaller in women's gymnastics, and most likely the younger you are, the smaller you are as well.

Malificus · #34 08-22-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by EndWinterRomance

so you guys are fine pushing that much stress and hard work on children who almost never choose this life. they are taken from their homes as young as 2 and put through hard work their whole lives, never getting to see their families. sounds pretty comparable to me. i personally think it is not something a child can deal with until they are at least 16.

Did you just say a kid shouldn't start gymnastics until they're 16?

DaStevez · #35 08-22-2008, 10:14 PM

They should choose that life, Winter, not be forced into it like the Chinese girls are.

Legendlike · #36 08-22-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by EndWinterRomance

i actually read the paper, watch the news, listen to talk radio, and all of these sources are talking about how the Chinese get their gymnasts. it is almost never voluntary. hell on the Olympic broadcast itself they talked about how one of the Chinese gymnasts.... one who actually was of the correct age, called home crying and begging to leave gymnastics. they of course didn't let her leave and here she is competing in the Olympics. In one of the interviews the news anchor went to one of the training houses where 3 year old's where having to do gymnastic type things like standing on their heads all day long, they didn't get an education or anything, basically the people go out and look for extremely flexible children and whenever they are done with their prime of gymnastics the children are basically left to do whatever they can to survive, which usually ends up being to preform for the rest of their lives. how does that sound willing or incomparable to child labor to you?

point is that there are rules for a reason and even if you don't agree with the rules, you have to follow them if you want to participate in the event.

Do you know the name of the gymnast(s) or have an article at least. That's pretty interesting. I need to read this to believe this first.

DaStevez · #37 08-22-2008, 11:01 PM

Legend, I've heard the same thing from the same broadcasts that Winter is referring to. Consider that enough outside confirmation that the mainstream media is saying these things about the Chinese gymnasts.

EndWinterRomance · #38 08-23-2008, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Malificus

Did you just say a kid shouldn't start gymnastics until they're 16?

that's definitely not what i said..... they of course have to start way younger but there is nothing bigger to any athlete than the Olympics and that pressure is not suitable to a younger gymnast. like echoes said, smaller girls = better, in gymnastics and to be 16 and still able to compete at that high of a level is more of an achievement.... i don't know if I'm making sense but i hope so...

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