So, it's apparently not enough for a young girl to be encouraged to work hard, overcome odds, and and be encouraged to go that extra mile, thinking "yes I can" instead of "I think I can". Apparently, if they are not attractive....then they can't be an Olympian of note. This is probably one of those articles that we are so accustomed to seeing, that we have become numb to the fact that its horribly sexist. This young lady is 18 years old, and, while attractive, should not be getting more attention because she is attractive. Yes, it might mean more lucrative contracts for her, but since when did the cover of cereal boxes only tout attractive athletes? If memory serves me, the men on those boxes are not held to the same standards of "attractiveness" as are the women (i.e. hairy armpits abound in those photos).http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/06/17/attractive-olympian-teenage-gymnast-video-game-cover-model-nas/
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