Congrats to China. I don’t care about the age. US said they could win against any team of any age.

US is just pissed that China is better than them.

They’re so small and cute.

China has won so many golds now. The most out of all the countries.

The floor is almost taller than them. hahaha

I didn’t realize it was so intense. I knew I should have watched!

My dad was so happy when they won. He freaked out and started crying.

Why was he crying? lol

It’s the home field advantage bump. Every Chinese athlete is trying just that extra percentage harder to win. Same deal with all sports when they have the home field advantage.

Aw Chinese must be so proud.

No idea. He’s always happy when China wins a gold.

Well of course, it’s one of the biggest international competitions.

Yeah mine too.

Hoc has a point.

Plus these athletes are put through a Olympian-making machine… the government finds you and pretty much just gets ownership of you around 3 years old if you look like you’ve got talent. Tough love no?

I think Russia, Romania, a bunch of countries pick girls and boys from an early age to do gymnastics.

Isn’t that child labor?

OH well, better than spending the rest of your lives as a fatass nobody. hohoho

It’s not child labor if it’s the government that is taking the kids

Considering the best time to be a gymnast is 14-24, you kinda have to start that young. In other sports, it can take a lot longer to be pro, so I don’t see a problem here.

Yeah there’s nothing wrong with forcefully being taken away from your family at a young age.

I dunno, sometimes it seems like the families are very gung ho about pride and honour and glory and the family name as well, and are awfully ecstatic when their kids make the cut, you know? Children there seem to have the whole honour thing instilled in them at a very young age as well.

Not to take anything away from national pride, etc., but I am not comfortable with a three-year-old being taken away from her parents. US athletes often leave their parents to train, but by their choice and at much older ages.

Don’t the parents usually give consent? They mainly do it not only for pride but for a better life.

I was getting the just that the parents consented to their child being taken away. Because later one of the Chinese girls said she wanted to come home, but the parents said no, to stay there. They did want a better life for her. They seem to be taking great care of the athletes as well.

I’m happy China is winning so many medals as well. It was a joy watching them in gymnastics.