From ‘teenage pixies’ to a grown woman’s domain – Olympic gymnastics is finally evolving for the better
- Written by Brigid McCarthy, Lecturer in Journalism, La Trobe University
Women’s gymnastics is finally ageing.
In fact, four of the five United States athletes who took team gold in Paris were women in their 20s attending their second Olympics.
And after picking up the all-around gold, 27-year-old Simone Biles is the oldest winner in 72 years.
The last time a non-teenager took that title was in 1972. And even...
