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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there any US governing body that oversees the training of these children in skating and gymnastics? Is there anyone who is making sure they are not underfed, or overworked? I shudder to think of all the young women we've never heard of who have been just destroyed in the pursuit of these endeavors before they even get their period. [/quote]

Well, before we get all super insane about this, lets be clear that this level of pressure and training exisits in most high-level sports for both genders from a very young age. Gymnastics and skating may be the worst all around, but there are lots of 11 year olds training 7 days a week/2-3 hours a day in soccer in local clubs. If you want to be a very serious athlete in non-team sports, you ramp down your schooling and ramp up your training. See: skiing, tennis, dance, etc. [/quote]

Am I the only one who thinks it is pretty messed up that a kid under 16 can’t work at McDonald’s but can basically do 20 hours a week of training that can irrevocably damage their body? As for Nathan Cohen’s moms sacrifice, for every Nathan Chen or Hillary Swank are ten  Larlo Chen and Larla Swanks who’s parents put it all on the line and ended up with a kid who just wasn’t good enough with a now broken spirit and parents with no retirement savings. [/quote]

State-subsidized skating academies are the answer - so your kid can take serious skating lessons without you losing your house or pension, and when he or she isn't going to be good enough, to be told that - so that they can find another path in life. [/quote]

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