Originally Posted by
Anthony
I find all this odd, some of the fastest/most talented athletes aren't 12 year olds they are like in their late teens to mid 20s.
they asked shawn johnson after she won silver if she'd be back in 2012 in London. She said she would love to be back as long as her body held up. She'll be 20 in 2012, so obviously being 20 has disadvantages in a sport where the competitors start training very young.
if there are older women who are just as good as the 16 year olds (or younger) that we saw, then they would be the ones competing.