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Old 08-10-2008, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by BetteDavisEyes View Post

Look at a 17 year old gymnast from any other country & compare it to a 16 year old Chinese gymnast. Major differences.

Yeah I agree. I'm fairly sure that they restrict the girl's diets and such to help them stay small, which delays the onset of puberty (since you don't menstruate once you hit a certain low weight/body fat %), which stunts their growth and keeps them small.
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