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Olympic-size controversy.(Inside Track)(Brief article)
At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, female gymnasts He Kexin, Yang Yilin, and Jiang Yuyuan electrified the Chinese with their stellar performances. But even as China celebrated, controversy was brewing over whether or not the athletes met the age requirements for competition established by the International Gymnastics Federation.
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According to the rules governing Olympic gymnastic competition, female gymnasts must be at least 16 years of age to compete. The rule was put in place in 1997 to prevent the exploitation of young children, who can be harmed by the rigors of world-class gymnastic competition and who also have an unfair advantage in weight and flexibility over their slightly older counterparts.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Olympic-size controversy.(Inside Track)(Brief article)