It isn't though. Most of the female gymnasts in Rio 2016 were over 18. And most of the medalist there were over 18 as well.
http://www.excellesports.com/news/gymnastics-age-of-olympics-older/
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UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi blows up Twitter, melts hearts after perfect 10 floor performance
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Well then, i apologize for jumping into conclusions without looking at the entirety and i'm sorry for attacking you both, my bad. I only saw the gymnastics comment from the person and their reply back talking about their ignorance of the sport. Never saw their sly remark concerning the sport. However at least the person responded back with some insight into why they thought that way, at least that's them trying to add something to the thread/subject.
People are used to mostly teens with incredibly rare and specialized physiques from the Olympics. They rarely see what an adult amateur gymnast looks like, for the most part. Most Olympic gymnasts have a 5 year window at most.
A fight against white patriarchy... Sport dominated by white women... They're not mutually exclusive but that sounds a little odd.
All I could think of while watching that video is how much bloody work does gymnasts have to do to get those thighs? Mine felt painful just after looking at her bouncing back up after the split like it was the easiest thing in the world.
Lordy, that was amazing. And holy shit at her legs. She has more muscle in them than my whole body, which explains how she defies the laws of gravity to do what she did. I'd watch this in olympics all day.
A strong case can be made that, if she hadn't had the accident and had stuck with the Olympics, that it may have been Katelyn Ohashi that would have been breaking records in the 2016 Olympics, or at least sharing the spotlight with Simone Biles. Reading that Slate article it sounds like before she dropped out of elite competition she was the best in the wold, even beating Simone in competition, and performing some of the most difficult performances people have ever seen.
Of course I don't know if Katelyn has the ability to perform at the level of difficulty she used to (NCAA rules limit the difficulty a routine can have), and I doubt she really cares that much about how people would rank her in the history of gymnasts, but I wanted people to appreciate just how good she really is.
Of course I don't know if Katelyn has the ability to perform at the level of difficulty she used to (NCAA rules limit the difficulty a routine can have), and I doubt she really cares that much about how people would rank her in the history of gymnasts, but I wanted people to appreciate just how good she really is.
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That was a beautifully fun-looking performance. If I tried to do just one of the first three flips in the beginning I'd likely break my neck or back. Props to Katelyn Ohashi for getting a perfect score, I'd imagine that isn't easy to do.
Great story. Go bruins. I think it's like the 2nd floor routine in that team in recent years that has gone viral
Routine deserved a 10 the moment she stuck the landing on the first flip. Shit was ace. Gymnastics is why I watch the Olympics, so I always get a kick out of excellent routines.
If by hurting you mean for you and I doing a move like the jump to split to straight up again would result in our legs staying right there on the floor while our torso bounce back up detaching from the rest, yeah, sure.
For her and people who train and compete at that level : nope. They do train painfully hard, but as you can surely already tell their adductor muscles are crazy strong which allow them to pull off shit like that "normally".
this girl jumped into the air (about x2 her height), landed a perfect split, then bounced back into the air in one fluid motion you think this is a good time to shit on the athleticism of gymnasts?
try to "not fail" landing and launching off your crotch bruh
That looked so fun. Most of the time routines look so stiff and clinical. She was out there having a go and landing it all.
She's amazing. That crotch bounce terrifies and impresses me at the same time.
Somewhat related but unimportant question: What's the deal with the gymnast outfits? The bathing suit with arms kind of thing. Every time I see one of those I feel like it would be so uncomfortable to wear. It's probably great for movement and flexibility and everything, but the combination of no legs and long arms would make me feel weird. Temperature wise, I guess. I feel like it's the upper part of the body that should be in a higher relative state of undress or whatever. Like if it's a really hot day out and I decided to drop my pants instead of take my shirt off, that would be weird.
Somewhat related but unimportant question: What's the deal with the gymnast outfits? The bathing suit with arms kind of thing. Every time I see one of those I feel like it would be so uncomfortable to wear. It's probably great for movement and flexibility and everything, but the combination of no legs and long arms would make me feel weird. Temperature wise, I guess. I feel like it's the upper part of the body that should be in a higher relative state of undress or whatever. Like if it's a really hot day out and I decided to drop my pants instead of take my shirt off, that would be weird.
I had no idea vaginas were so bouncy!
Megatons aside that was really impressive and her teammates mirroring her moves was adorable.
Megatons aside that was really impressive and her teammates mirroring her moves was adorable.
The video is good but I don't like gymnastics as it submits people from a very young age through intense discipline then discards them when they're as old as 19 or 20. The training and routines themselves look robotic or dehumanizing in their quest for perfection.
I do understand their point that the level of gymnastics that usually gets watched by the public is so high that its hard to see the differences between the participants.
She's incredible. Insanely talented! How anyone could ever call her fat just blows my mind. Good on her for smiling while making them look stupid.
Long time follow up, but a new video popped up that leads up to this video.
She beat Biles back in the day. But instead of staying on top there was so much toxicity she took a different path from elite competition.
She beat Biles back in the day. But instead of staying on top there was so much toxicity she took a different path from elite competition.
Sadly mass fucking sex assault took precedence, but it feels like ten years ago professional Gymnastics was starting to finally get heat over their insane expectations regarding weight, and it needs to happen.
Slow progress on all aspects, including general safety. There is the will to compete even when hurt.
Is easy to go though so the should have, could have been. But if she's happy now that's best.
Is there a full length doc or is this the whole thing? I assume it's the latter but damn, I'd watch a feature length doc of this any day.
She wrote this article about Simone Biles a few days ago for Time.
time.com
Simone Biles Is Helping Gymnasts Reclaim Control of Their Bodies
From a young age, they're told to put their bodies on the line, to risk their safety, to stunt their growth and puberty