Beijing: 08-08-2008

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by BetteDavisEyes

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.

[BetteDavisEyes]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

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.

I actually meant to say to compare a 16 year old from any other county to a 16 year old from China. Still, the point is the same.

It's sad that they do these things to these poor girls just for the sake of winning.