Oh, OK - two special circumstances, not the start of something new...
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As others have posted most sport governing bodies adopt rules that help spread their game and is readily accepted as a principle. If only the best players were allowed then the table tennis 1/4 finals upwards would probably all be Chinese.
Hopefully the sight of this small group of women will inspire young girls, parents, teachers, coaches in less open societies that it is possible to have a sporting dream and achieve it.
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