Totally right. I was about to add gymnastics, but I thought that would start a firestorm in the comments.

Yes, you are very right, there is more research thats needs to be done. I’m just going off the top of my head of what olympic sports I can rattle off. And yes, the difference between a 16 year old and a late 30 year old is significant, but not as significant as a man and woman both in their prime.

What. No. There are clear differences in performances between the genders. A woman would never get on the medal stand. Ever. (Excluding events such as shooting, equestrian, surfing, etc- more skill based than pure strength). While age differences may hinder the athletes in terms of performance, the difference in…