Re: Womens uneven bars!!
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I would expect any country with roughly five times our population to draw from and a strong national commitment to put on a grand show and gather as many medals as they can earn. I think China has done just that and I congratulate them. They have put on the grandest Olympics ever.
I am embarrassed for my country by your sniveling.
Agreed it has been a great show....................however................
Regarding the Chinese Womans Gymnastic Team.
I would only ask at what cost to the athletes themselves?? If the training methods utilized in Chinas womens gymnastics (
as reported on NBC) are correct they seem to border on child abuse...........at least by our western standards. Separating a child from their family as early as age 3 or 4 and allowing only 2 to 3 visits family visits a year seems extreme at best. Couple that with the
reported 8 to 10 hour a day training sessions in a military camp like setting, and the reduced emphasis on education and you have a deplorable situation. Additionally you have the minimum age requirement that at face value appears to be an issue.
That said the balance of the Chinese Athletes seem no different than any other competitors there, a bit more reserved and controlled (as in self control) than some, but as for sportsman ship they seem fine.
As for the medal chase their "roughly five times our population to draw from" has garnered them second place in total medal count at this time.


Guess who's in first......
