Did you notice the rolls in the backs of the USA gymnasts backs?

Question

I know they are bigger than the other countries but are they wearing bras? is that why it looks like that? the other countries. They probably look tinier in in person I just noticed that they had rolls in their backs and the Chinese, Romanians and Russians did not. The only one that didn't have rolls was Bridgette.

Answer 1

I noticed that, but those are their back muscles. Chinese, Romanians and the Russians don't have it because their girls tend not to develop large muscles so quickly or easily. Especially when compared to girls who descend from european anglo saxon. Notice how Nastia (she has russian bloodis a lot more slim and doesn't as large muscles as the other members on her team.

Answer 2

I didn't notice it...but women gymnast don't exactly need strenght...only the male does.

Answer 3

I thought that was just from the sports bras.

Answer 4

I didn't notice it but they probably did, not all gymnasts are flat  

Answer 5

I don't know. I did notice that.  I can guarentee that if I had to be in that uniform/leotard I'd have rolls in my back and I'm pretty slim.  I do think its possible that b/c the Chinese were soo young (they couldn't be older than 16), that they didn't have as many rolls b/c they weren't fully developed. I dont' know if that was it, but it makes sense.

edit: I just averaged the weights of the Chinese female gymnists and the US female gymnist.  The weights are very, very different (China's avg: 77, USA's avg: 106.5).  This probably is the reason you could see more rolls.