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He’s been against age limits for years, preferring to let anyone of any age to compete.
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http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/gymnastics/news?slug=dw-underage081108&prov=yhoo&type=lgnsKarolyi的老婆Martha Karolyi也认为应该让Liukin在15岁那年就参加2004悉尼奥运会。
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She hadn’t been able to compete in the Athens Games in 2004 — at 14, she was too young — but her status as a comer had been ratified by the United States women’s team coordinator, Martha Karolyi, who said she would have selected Liukin for the team had she been eligible.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/sports/playmagazine/803BREAKOUT-t.html?pagewanted=2&_r=2&hpwiki上也说体操年龄限制是一个有争议的规定
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The age limit is arguably one of the most contentious rules in gymnastics, and is frequently debated by coaches, gymnasts and members of the media. While some members of the sport, such as former USA Gymnastics president Bob Colarossi, have expressed support for the age limit of 16, others, such as coach Bela Karolyi, have heavily criticized it.[11]
Supporters of the age restrictions have pointed out that it has encouraged older gymnasts to remain in the sport. The average age of an international gymnast was 18.10 years in 2005. In contrast, in 1994, before the new age requirements, it was 16.49, and in 1989, gymnasts who had reached the age of 17 were already often considered to be of retirement age.[12][13]
Opponents of the rule have countered that by barring younger gymnasts from top level meets, they are denying them valuable competitive experience.[11] They have also argued that junior gymnasts perform and are scored under the same Code of Points as the seniors, perform the same skills, and are thus not avoiding the physical impact of training and performing high-level skills. It is also argued that the current Code of Points, with its increased requirements for difficult skills, is more suited to younger and lighter athletes, and puts older athletes at greater risk of injury.[14]
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_falsification_in_gymnastics