The right to criticize an Olympian’s weight?

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: www.theglobeandmail.com/.../ No, it's just damaging to women who already have body image issues. Most female swimmers aren't super lean like some other athletes. I was actually pretty happy to shuck my size 12 shoulders after I stopped swimming in college and trimmed down. But now as a masters swimmer, I can't swim fly worth a damn because I've lost buoyancy and shoulder strength. So to me it's really all about what weight works best for what you are comfortable with vs. you want to accomplish.

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: www.theglobeandmail.com/.../ No, it's just damaging to women who already have body image issues. Most female swimmers aren't super lean like some other athletes. I was actually pretty happy to shuck my size 12 shoulders after I stopped swimming in college and trimmed down. But now as a masters swimmer, I can't swim fly worth a damn because I've lost buoyancy and shoulder strength. So to me it's really all about what weight works best for what you are comfortable with vs. you want to accomplish.