Quote:Ok. I am failing to see what exactly the problem, and how does the age matter in these competitions. It seems that news source just scream about the whole thing but can not explain to me how the age of the competitor would give them an advantage.
Could some one please explain this?
Age matters because the IOC (iirc) has set the minimum age limit for competitors to 16. If you are under 16, you are not allowed to compete in the Olympics (win or lose). This was done to prevent very young athletes from being overworked by those who should be in charge of them, be it parents, coachs, country, etc.
So the problem isn't that the young girls won, it's a question of whether or not they are old enough to be competing in the first place.
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