How old do you have to be to join the Olympics?

Question

How old do you have to be to join the Olympics?

Answer 1

Any age, but you have to be experienced. Most athletes are in their 20's, though the youngest that I have seen is 13 years old, which is Melissa Wu, an Australian diver. Most retire around 30.

Answer 2

Only gymnastics and soccer have age limits.

Answer 3

Any age but you have to be talented at what you do and the country needs to let you compete, only if you are good, if you suck then there's no way the country is going to let you compete for them.

A lot of experience would help.

Also, the limit isn't age sixteen, there are a lot of younger competitors such as a diver who is fourteen, look around the website.