How young do you have to be to play basketball in the olympics?

Question

How young do you have to be to play basketball in the olympics?

Answer 1

its 16.

Answer 2

Not how young but how good

Answer 3

its not a matter of how young, its how good probably from 17 up

Answer 4

18 + i think

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Answer 5

its 16 thats the youngest you can be to compete in the Olympics,i doubt theres any one that age thats good enough to be on the Olympic team.  

Answer 6

16

Answer 7

You must be 16 to participate in the Olympics. There is no upper age limit; if you're the best in the field then age doesn't matter.

Answer 8

It is not about the age, it is all about how good you are!  

Answer 9

Anywhere probably from 18-28 or 30.

Answer 10

You have to be turning 16 in the year of the Olympics to be eligable.

Answer 11

16 in basketball but for the Olympics in general the age minimum is 14 years old

Answer 12

I think you have to be 16 to compete in any olympic event.

Answer 13

im not an expert but i think its 15 or 16

Answer 14

There's no age limit as in how young you have to be, although you must be turning 16 the year of the olympics to compete.

As i said before you can be 90 years old and play, but you have to be good enough to be chosen by the country you want to compete for.