It seems silly to devise a sport where normal, natural growth is an impediment to success. There are surely ways for women's gymnastics to design itself in a way that would allow girls to grow into women and utilize that growth to show their skills and talents. If not, simply do away with it.
The role of science in the development of athletes to go higher, faster, stronger, further has quickly brought us to face the reality that there are limits that the human body imposes. Trying to exceed those limits becomes dangerous. Will the popularity of football survive the reduction and removal of contact involving the head?
It seems silly to devise a sport where normal, natural growth is an impediment to success. There are surely ways for women's gymnastics to design itself in a way that would allow girls to grow into women and utilize that growth to show their skills and talents. If not, simply do away with it.
The role of science in the development of athletes to go higher, faster, stronger, further has quickly brought us to face the reality that there are limits that the human body imposes. Trying to exceed those limits becomes dangerous. Will the popularity of football survive the reduction and removal of contact involving the head?
The Cirque du Soleil is probably a better venue for acrobatic extremes especially if you are double jointed !