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Tomasz Laskowski

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Temat: 14 yrs old competing in Beijing

Hi,

I wonder is there any age limitation on the Olympics? I guess no, because as i saw swimming competition - there was 14 yrs old girl in china national team! She came last in her run (semifinal or something), but I was amazed that so young person was competing at that level.

Have you heard or saw any good stories from Olympics or other sporting competition?
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Temat: 14 yrs old competing in Beijing

Tomasz Laskowski:
Hi,

I wonder is there any age limitation on the Olympics? I guess no, because as i saw swimming competition - there was 14 yrs old girl in china national team! She came last in her run (semifinal or something), but I was amazed that so young person was competing at that level.

Have you heard or saw any good stories from Olympics or other sporting competition?

There's a 14 year old diver from Plymouth there too. He's a really cool kid but he got an attack of nerves in the final yesterday.
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Michal B.

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Temat: 14 yrs old competing in Beijing

These ones were also forced to participate in the Olympic Games although differently. :)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7448363.stm
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Michal B.

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Temat: 14 yrs old competing in Beijing

Do you remember Montreal 1976 and NADIA COMANECI, the Romunian gymnast, who was just 14 at the time and won so many medals?
Most gymnasts finish their sports career at the age of 18 or 20, I think. So in this discipline the young age is sort of justified.

http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/pastgames/halloffame/c...
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Michal B.

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Temat: 14 yrs old competing in Beijing

Sport aside, I felt disgusted when I read about this poor girl who has, as they say, a beautiful voice but wasn't beautiful enough to be shown to the world.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/aug/12/olympics20...
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Apparently each sport has its own rules regarding age. I read that in gymnastics the rule is 16, but there is suspicion about some of the contestants from China (still breastfeeding, taking afternoon naps, etc.). Given that the Olympic ideal is about faster, further, more, and all that, age shouldn't be an issue - simply getting the best result, however you get the feeling that some of the kids are practically slaves...
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Michal B.

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Temat: 14 yrs old competing in Beijing

Much has been said about alcohol misuse among Polish team and this is one more face of this international event.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/olympics/articl...Michał B. edytował(a) ten post dnia 26.08.08 o godzinie 17:14
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Tomasz Laskowski

Tomasz Laskowski Poznan

Temat: 14 yrs old competing in Beijing

haha great article
THX!
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Temat: 14 yrs old competing in Beijing

Tomasz Laskowski:
Hi,

I wonder is there any age limitation on the Olympics?
China was recently stripped of it's (was it Gold?) medal in Gymnastics by the IOC for having that underaged competitor. I think they'll re-award the medals to the runners-up. 4th to Bronze, Bronze to Silver, Silver to Gold, China to last.
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