The Chinese girls' gymnastics squad

Okay, I'm new to gymnastics-watching, so I hadn't realized that people were questioning the age of China's "women" gymnasts prior to yesterday.

I had been thinking (in light of the regrettable reality that commies treat citizens--to include children, as tools of the state), "so what if they're young?" But tonight I couldn't help but notice how "cool" one of these Chinese gymnasts was as she did a vault. And then I came across this somewhat dated NYTimes article on the subject with this interesting quote:

"An advantage for younger gymnasts is that they are lighter and, often, more fearless when they perform difficult maneuvers, said Nellie Kim, a five-time Olympic gold medalist for the former Soviet Union who is now the president of the women’s technical committee for the Swiss-based International Gymnastics Federation.

“It’s easier to do tricks,” Kim said. “And psychologically, I think they worry less.”

And sorry, China; the extra layers of eye shadow aren't fooling anyone.