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Do the athletes in the Olympics start training at a really young age?

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8 Responses to “Do the athletes in the Olympics start training at a really young age?”

1. # insighthereon 10 Aug 2005 at 1:19 am

   I think so…especially for gymnastics and swimming.
   I know the Romanians start their kids young (4 or 5 years) in gymnastics and Aussies learn to swim from primary school (5 or 6 years) and hold big swimming carnivals every year.

2. # Cinnimonon 11 Aug 2005 at 6:34 am

   it depends on the athletes and what country they are from. For example, in China, where training is regulated by the government, they start training at around 3 or 4. Even in the US, they start training from a young age, usually around elementary school. However, there are few exceptions where someone with a lot of natural talent and dedication could start training about 11 or 12 and actually make it to the Olympics. It rarely happens, but there has been some cases.

3. # htowninsomniacon 13 Aug 2005 at 6:31 pm

   Often around 10 years old, or younger. I read that one of the female gymnasts on the US team had been working with her coach for 10 years now, and I believe she’s just 16.

   What do you think the average age of the athletes is? I’d say it’s about 20. To me, 20 is pretty darn young still.

4. # nicole [ilk]on 14 Aug 2005 at 9:47 am

   yeah. my friend was gonna be in junior olympics and shes been at it since 10, but she wasnt good enough to be in the olympics (shes 17 now) actually, theyre twins. they were both in it. but they quit for reasons i wont say. lol

   you can be in the olympics at age 16 so im sure they do start young

5. # Tiana Mon 16 Aug 2005 at 5:13 pm

   Mostly- they normally start in small clubs or teams though before progressing higher up.

6. # Go Michael Phelps =D!on 19 Aug 2005 at 10:09 am

   It doesnt matter. Everyone starts differently. You might have a chinese child of the age of 5 starting to swim. And then you see Michael Phelps at the age of 11 is when he started and he entered the olympics at the age of 15. So yeah, it depends on your persionality and if your determined.

7. # soph_elizabethon 21 Aug 2005 at 7:38 pm

   Depends on the the event…Some equestrians only start in there teens or 20’s

8. # takeshi kon 23 Aug 2005 at 11:46 pm

   yeah for example Phelps started training at 11 i read