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Originally Posted by vinuneuro
Can any one of us imagine the pressure on Chinese gymnists and their atheletes in general? These little girls and the men have only done gymnastics their entire life. A lot of them were taken from their families as little as 3yo, this is their existence. I just can't imagine the pressure.
And once again, we have to admire what we do as a nation. We produce top-level atheletes who lead absolutely normal lives.
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I did notice how diverse our athletes are. That is what makes us so strong in the Olympics, IMO.
Seriously, what kind of life do these young Chinese athletes have? These kids can't even decide for themselves at 3 years of age if they want to commit to the level of training that an Olympic athlete requires. They are basically torn from their house, forced into it and brainwashed. They are the Olympic equivalent of the kids that are raised to be suicide bombers in the middle east.
Gymnastics has been OK to watch, but swimming has been the most exciting so far. Except when Phelps is in the pool. He is so much better than his competition it is nuts. He looks unbeatable.