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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find Simone Biles fascinating because she's such an unreal athlete yet seems like she has a normal personal life (which for anyone who follows gymnastics knows how crazy things can get).  She has a long-term boyfriend, she goes on vacation, drinks alcohol, etc etc. and yet performs on a world-class level time and time again.  It's astonishing.[/quote]

I think the sport has changed a lot for the better with the removal of the karolyis and their staff and their eastern European style of training the national team at the Karolyi ranch--and their favoring of younger girls who fit into a certain body type. It sadly took hundreds of girls being molested and/or abused .

The current crop of gymnasts--Morgan Hurd, Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey etc. are older and all seem to have normal personal lives.[/quote]

They also put in place age minimums, which resulted in older gymnasts.

Dominique moceanu was 14 when she won her first gold medal.  [/quote]

Those age limits have been in place for almost 20 years now. Many gymnasts have been 15 at the time of the Olympics since Moceanu. You just have to turn 16 in the year of the Olympics. Simone really is an anomaly. Although this year some gymnasts are older due to the postponement. However, the new crop of seniors who are 15/16 are good and giving them a run for their money. [/quote]

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