Does the public have the right to criticize an Olympian’s weight?
Seems to me that the obvious answer is "no," but I thought I'd throw it out there for discussion:
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not very useful to point it out now. If she doesn't swim well, I think it is a valid critique to be made after the fact.
But, hey, she made the team so she certainly deserves to be there!
OK, she's slower than she was 4 years ago. She can probably still beat US to the wall. She's 27/28 years old, making her 4th Olympic team - I think women have a harder time with their weight than men do. Not that there aren't some heiffers with xy chromosomes in sports as well, but for some reason, they are seemingly more emotionally resilient about it. I'm sure she is well aware of her weight, well aware of her times & her medal chances. Perhaps instead of criticizing her for something she obviously is having a problem with, we should focus on the positive?
not very useful to point it out now. If she doesn't swim well, I think it is a valid critique to be made after the fact.
But, hey, she made the team so she certainly deserves to be there!
OK, she's slower than she was 4 years ago. She can probably still beat US to the wall. She's 27/28 years old, making her 4th Olympic team - I think women have a harder time with their weight than men do. Not that there aren't some heiffers with xy chromosomes in sports as well, but for some reason, they are seemingly more emotionally resilient about it. I'm sure she is well aware of her weight, well aware of her times & her medal chances. Perhaps instead of criticizing her for something she obviously is having a problem with, we should focus on the positive?
