“年龄门”事件引发的对运动员健康保护的思考

Thought About Gymnast's Health Protection Work on The Age-gate

董芳霄"年龄门"事件,是国际体联对体操运动员年龄限制的不断严格化进程中具有启示意义的典型案例。事件表明:国际体联对竞技体育公平、正义的维护不断加强;竞技体操运动员健康保护面临诸多两难境地,"年龄限制"是其两难之下的选择,也是有效的对策;对规定严格的执行蕴含着以人为本的人文关怀;"年龄限制"的规定有其无奈,也有不足。因此,规则的修订不会停止,竞技体操运动员的健康保护工作也会不断进步。

Dong,fang xiao the age-gate is a typical and symbolic case indicating that the International Gymnastic Federation is increasingly tightening the age threshold for gymnasts. The whole issue showcases that the IGF is concentrating efforts to ensure a fair and equitable environment for the competitive sports. In face of a pressing predicament in the health protection of gymnasts, the age limitation seems a stop-gap yet effective measure, entailing humanity in the seemingly cruel rules.But the age restrict rules aren＇t perfect. Hence, the work on the adjustment of the rules will continue and the efforts on the protection of the gymnasts＇ health will be furthur strengthened.