tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086807636745782024.post2783942495324032030..comments2023-02-27T09:07:49.764-05:00Comments on MonoCoque: Fucking Bullshit.MonoCoquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13680812066931199562noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086807636745782024.post-71457216313999208492008-08-28T00:02:00.000-04:002008-08-28T00:02:00.000-04:00I'm somewhat conflicted by the Chinese age thing. ...I'm somewhat conflicted by the Chinese age thing. For one thing, Americans wouldn't care if Luikin finished with the gold and Kexin finished with the silver.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, is the rule fair in the first place? She's fourteen. In four years she'll be 18. And then after that she'll be 22, which is probably too old to compete. In her sport, why should the rules restrict her from only being competitive at one Olympics? Because that's what would happen if they didn't allow her to compete this year. Rules are rules, and they should be followed, but this might be a rule (and it's a new one, by the way) that should be re-examined, especially in light of the nature of her sport.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937677859285275758noreply@blogger.com