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Surely age shouldn't be a factor. I could say people over 18 shouldn't be allowed to compete because they've had more time to practice and perfect their chosen sport. If you're good enough, you're good enough.
So, I'm surprised that a 13 year old is being allowed to compete in a sport. Just seems out of line with rules for other events. There is the international children's games for 12 to 15 year olds which is part of the olympic family as well.
Worth watching the quarterfinal fight where his opponent was disqualified for for headshots, leaving Frazer with cuts above both eyes. His opponent did not take the disqualification well and sat ringside for 20 minutes as a protest
Unfortunately the cut opened up again in the semi finals, ending the fight early
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You may want to tell Tony Hawk that skateboarding ends at 20 then.
What a load of cobblers, did you not see how each competitor supported the others? Unlike football, rugby etc the minority sports have a sense of community outside of the competition itself. Was the same with the BMX. If they are good enough, why shouldn't they compete at something they love?
Teens have been at the Olympics for as long as I can remember in the gymnastics.
There must be a minimum age before competing in world events like the Olympic Games. At 13, a child is starting to develope into adulthood. 16 seems to be the minimum age for gymnasts so the same should apply to all sports.
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Junior/youth/senior levels are not uncommon. To suggest that a 10 year old should be given the chance to drive at a senior level in a sport like karting, simply because they love it, would be absurd. Take away the risk factors, it's still taking a senior sport and turning it into something else.
You can say that the senior skaters should be better, sure. You can't blame the kids that are beating them, but tell me the sport is better off when all you have is 13 year olds. Tony Hawk is a product of a very different era and how could anyone possibly have a career like his in a sport where you'd be past it by 18.
Who is past it by 18 in skateboarding? Do you watch a lot of skateboarding?
Let's not forget that all these teens have reached the qualifying criteria to be at the Olympics, they are competing against adults because they can, they are good enough, they are the best and probably will still be among the best in another decade.
If they weren't at the Olympics they'd be at their local skatepark doing exactly the same tricks with the same risk factors, they do it out of love of the sport nothing else.
The issue with gymnastics and teen stars was always about how it damaged their well being due to the amount of time they were made to give and the questionable drug programs.
I always felt the Olympics was about 'the spirit' of competition, Eddie the Eagle, the slow swimmer, need I go on.
next they will be letting (biological) men compete against women, what they did?
Whatever next.
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I find it odd that nobody sees a downside for these girls in the long term, though. Particularly if being small gives them an advantage now. Young blood always comes through, but senior careers shouldn't be ended by growing up.