[TMWNN]

Would raising the minimum age for Olympics and other high-level competition for women to 18 or 20 help?

[mcv]

I would think so. Part of the problem here is that they're trying to get these girls to win before puberty changes their body, which puts enormous time pressure on the training. If they're only allowed to compete from 18, all of those issues drop away.

[gowld]

Why? They'd still train and body modify while waiting to compete.

Pro sports have age minimums but kids start prepping at age 8.

This problem with women's gymnastics is the rules of the sport favor children's and childlike bodies.