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lapfog_1

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1. for various physiological reasons

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Thu Feb 17, 2022, 12:48 PM

Feb 2022

gymnasts and figure skaters typically "peak" at ages less than 18.

This has to do with body mass, center of gravity, etc.

Not saying we couldn't institute a rule that all athletes should be over 18, but since the Olympics only happen every 4 years, it would exclude some competitors that were say 17.5 right now, but would be 21.5 by the time of the next Olympics and likely not at their peak performance anymore.

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Minimum ages for figure skaters? Some at the Beijing Olympics say it's a good idea [View all] Jilly_in_VA Feb 2022 OP

for various physiological reasons lapfog_1 Feb 2022 #1

There is a "birthday rule" Jilly_in_VA Feb 2022 #4

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For the Summer Olympics, it is 16 I believe. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2022 #3