Why is it that British Olympian Tom Daley is only 14 and can still compete in the Olympics? - daley
Olympic gymnasts from China are 14 suspected would have disqualified. What are the age requirements differ for each sport?
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Daley Why Is It That British Olympian Tom Daley Is Only 14 And Can Still Compete In The Olympics?
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The age limit, if any, is established for each sport by the International Federation of Sport.
Since the official website of the IOC:
There is no age limit for Olympic participation, with the exception of those that can be imposed by each FI.
I ask the same question. Apparently the gym is the only competition at the age of 16 years. The International Gymnastics Federation apparently together to decide on an age limit, because the younger girls probably have a slight advantage over the older girls of flexibility. But there was a disadvantage for the support of 14 years, because after the competition, younger gymnasts have developed mental or psychological problems in later life. So he decided to raise the age limit to reduce the competitive advantage and reduce the risk of mental health problems for athletes.
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