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Is My Gymnast Talented?
Gymnasts Have to Learn How to Work Hard
Sometimes very talented gymnasts who progressed rapidly early
have never learned to work hard and when faced with skills that require
hard work are unable to adapt and eventually leave the sport.
Battle Burn-Out
Sometimes young talented gymnasts are the focus of so much expectation
and pressure so soon that they burn out before they have a chance to reach
the age required to compete internationally (currently 16).
Don't Bet on Who Will Be the Best, You'll Likely Lose Your Shirt
There are just so many factors, physically and psychologically,
that no one can accurately predict which gymnast or gymnasts will ultimately
end up the best. Russian scientists for years tried to find factors
predictive of success and were never able to get any more effective than
a flip of a coin would have been.
If They Made the Team, Their Chances are As Good As Anyones
So if your gymnasts has already been picked for the team, you
can be relatively certain that they have as good a chance as any at becoming
the best, but no one is going to be able to tell you who is going to eventually
be the best. In fact, it is often impossible to even accurately predict
who is going to be the best on your own team only two years from now.
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