Olympics-Gymnastics-Too young in 2020? Olympic postponement shines spotlight on next generation
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Gymnastics - Artistic - Women s Individual All-Around - Qualification - Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan - July 25, 2021. Ava Stewart of Canada reacts after falling during competition. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
July 26, 2021
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber
TOKYO (Reuters) – The female gymnasts who would not have met age eligibility criteria if the Tokyo Games had been held in 2020 are relishing their unique Olympic experience as an unforeseen – and controversial – chance to perform on the world’s biggest stage.
The postponement of the Games because of the COVID-19 pandemic posed a dilemma for the International Gymnastics Federation, the sport’s governing body, which requires female artistic gymnasts to turn at least 16 in an Olympic year to be eligible.
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