Olympics 2008

[Tenigma]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

The same can be said of NFL players, truck drivers, factory workers, etc...

I don't think you can paint with so broad of a brush here. If you have a child who loves the sport, wants to compete at the highest level and is willing to put in the time then I say bravo to that. Support them as much as you can.

Hrmmm... then I am going to assume you have never read the 1995 nonfiction book "Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters" by SF Chronicle sports writer Joan Ryan.

You will never, ever look at Olympic-level female gymnasts the same way again. Ever. Trust me.