For gymnasts,being short is totally an advantage. These powerfully petite young women catapult their bodies into the air for tucks, turns, or tumbles,and twists, so any excess height might inhibit (restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent) their ability to glean the rotations and height they need to glean the gold.
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Meet Team USA's Rockstar Women's Gymnastics SquadAs such, or they totally embrace their height and cherish taking pictures with athletes from other sports - particularly basketball and volleyball - and put them on Instagram and Twitter. The disparity is a wonder to behold. Check it out.
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