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Age of people in the olympic gymnastics

Im sirena and I’ve been doing gymnastics since I could do the splits (age 5) and it is only now that I’ve wondered how old you have to be to be in the olympics.

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Answer #1

you have to be turning 16 the year of the olympics..you can be 15 on the day you compete at the olympics, but before dec. 31st you have to be 16

Answer #2

ethmer’s right. and if you’ve been watching there’s some controversy over the age of about 3 of the chinese gymnasts. one’s said to really be as young as 13.

Answer #3

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You have to at least turn 16 during the calendar year of the Olympics, so you can actually be 15 and compete in gymnastics.

Answer #4

Isn’t Bridget Sloan 15 though?

Answer #5

16 and up I think

Answer #6

yeah 16 and up

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