- Joined
- Nov 29, 2019
I know everyone will be like WELL WHAT ABOUT THIS PERSON OR THAT PERSON but let's just be real here: being short and having a certain physique is extremely advantageous in sports like figure skating and gymnastics. There are exceptions of course, and there are things that tall people can do that short people will never be able to, but for jumps it is the reality. You don't see the 180cm+ or 165cm+ ladies doing the things theire more petite counterparts are doing.
And it's a shame that many quit because of their height, I am a gymnast at 165cm and I know that my time in the sport is coming to a close, and many know that it's better to just move on which is why we see a crop of girls/boys with a certain physique make it to the top in the first place. And while Alexandra Trusova and Anna Shcherbakova have different physiques, one relying on strength to weight ratio and the other purely on being light, it's the sad reality of physics.
And it's a shame that many quit because of their height, I am a gymnast at 165cm and I know that my time in the sport is coming to a close, and many know that it's better to just move on which is why we see a crop of girls/boys with a certain physique make it to the top in the first place. And while Alexandra Trusova and Anna Shcherbakova have different physiques, one relying on strength to weight ratio and the other purely on being light, it's the sad reality of physics.