00:00It's not really a prejudice, is it, to say there is an age at which people's bodies, you know, have
00:05deteriorated to a stage where they can't compete with teenagers and 20-somethings.
00:09That's just a fact. What's interesting is it appears that that age is getting slightly older in elite cases.
00:15Yes, exactly. It's definitely shifting. In the Tokyo Games in 2021, the average age of Olympians increased by two years
00:24from 25 to 27 between 1992 and 2001, with median age up to 25 from 23.
00:31And that trend continued at the Paris Games in 2024, with the average age just over 27 and the median
00:37age not far behind at 26.6.
00:40So it's definitely a trend and a shift that we're seeing. But I think that is, I mean, like LeBron
00:45James, it's fascinating because he's still struggling from like afflictions like arthritis and sciatica, I think, which is interesting.
00:53So like you're saying, yes, your body is ageing. And I think it is also slightly depends on what sport
00:58you're in.
00:59I think some sports are more forgiving on ageing bodies than others.
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