There is no need to rush young girls': Two-time GB Olympic gymnast Hannah Whelan says minimum age must be raised
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Exclusive: Whelan becomes most high-profile former British gymnast to call for female age minimum to be raised from 16 to 18
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Rhythmic gymnastics - The Telegraph
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Rhythmic gymnastics - The Telegraph
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Molly McElwee
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There is no need to rush young girls': Two-time GB Olympic gymnast Hannah Whelan says minimum age must be raised
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Molly McElwee
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Gymnasts - Page 2 - The Telegraph
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Women's Sport: Expert analysis, fixtures, results & team news - Page 45 - The Telegraph
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There is no need to rush young girls': Two-time GB Olympic gymnast Hannah Whelan says minimum age must be raised
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