“I just don’t buy the validity of the argument that girls are better adapted to gymnastics than women. “
Buy it or not it is a fact. Can’t you understand that the stnadards of the sport are geared to prepubescent bodies?
Your idea of facts is strange. The older Americans took 1st and 2nd place in the final free style competitions. They had the right stuff. The Americans choked in the team competitions. The choking has absolutely nothing to do with body mechanics. It has everything to do with self control and concentration. The Women should have an advantage over the girls in this respect. It's clear to me that the American coaches are not hard nosed enough to toughen the their minds. The American woman who took the gold had that self control. Those that choked did not get the tough love training.