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Shawnjohnsoneast219 karma

I felt so different! It was a little isolating while i was competing but I love that I paved that option for future gymnasts. I don't think elite gymnasts, given their age, should have to be forced to sacrifice all childhood moments in order to succeed.

Shawnjohnsoneast168 karma

I hope it changes and awards the difficulty. Simone is in a league all her own right now and is paving the way for the sport. If she isn't awarded for it, it discourages the sport from growing. In 5-10 years I want to see the sport encourage athletes to get creative, push the difficulty of the sport. I felt like the code from 2012-2016 encouraged athletes to all look the same, attempt the same skills, and be judged solely on execution of the same routine... and thats boring. Simone is pushing the sport where I think it should go.

Shawnjohnsoneast161 karma

Considering I was only 16 years old... i remember laughing with my teammates on the competition floor about how we wished we had a Harry Potter wand so we could cast spells on the judges

Shawnjohnsoneast139 karma

I have gone back and forth on this quite a few times. I actually don't think they should be eligible. Because we are continuing on as if these are still the 2020ne games we need to keep the rules and regulations the same. It's such an unfortunate dilemma to negotiate but I think it needs to stay as is.

Shawnjohnsoneast106 karma

"lasagnafarts92" makes me think its probably him