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Women’s gymnastics should accept all body types
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April 11, 2019July 12, 2022Homepage - Opinion, Opinion

Women’s gymnastics should accept all body types

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As a high school freshman, I was five-foot-six and weighed roughly 95 lbs. That’s about 15 lbs underweight, given my age and height. Even so, I was still regarded as too tall to be a competitive gymnast. Whether people admit it or realize it, the judging and perception around women’s artistic gymnastics places enormous stress...