The trend of athletes who, even deep in middle age, still dream of reaching the top and winning the biggest competitions, continues. What Lindsey Vonn performed in Cortina this winter (and almost paid a terrible price), she will try to repeat at her home Olympic Games in Los Angeles two years from now Allyson Felix. The most successful American athlete, who won medals in as many as five consecutive Olympic Games, is returning to competition at the age of 40. “Why not, let’s turn everything upside down,” the exceptional sprinter is not bothered by the public’s concerns.
Modern medicine and great progress in the training process enable athletes to compete at the highest level even in their fifth decade of life. That’s right LeBron James he is still among the best basketball players in the world and keeps his hopes above water in California Luke Dončić, Tom Brady was the best player in American football until his retirement on February 1, 2023, when he was 45 years old. Then here is an example Lindsey Vonnnor Tiger Woods he has not yet given up on his career, well-known examples can also be found in the sports industry.
