Questions: I don't say the issue is simple. I certainly know the arguments for the age limit in women's gymnastics. But the whole thing seems so arbitrary. There is no age limit for swimming, diving, track and field, and many other sports. Are the issues really so different? When Michael Phelphs swam in the Olympics in 2000 he had just turned 15 years old. His training regimen is, and has been for years, absolutely extraordinary. By some accounts he burns over 8000 calories per day in his work outs. Is that abusive? Perhaps. If so, then maybe the point is that it was wrong for Phelps too. But if not, why not? I just think the issues are difficult, and it's hard to be consistent here. I don't say I am. I just wonder how best to think about it.
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