Is 12 too old to get my niece started in Gymnastics?

Question

I want to get my niece into a sport she's addressed some liking to Gymnastics, I'm 19 but would gladly pay for her to get into it. She's watching the Olympics and would like to go there one day. Is 12 too old to get her started?

Answer 1

I don't think that she is that late! Mostly it depends on how fast she can pick up the skills!

She will start in a level one class and may be with kids that are a little younger then her but that should be fine!!

Most gyms have a class for people in high school or just those people who are a little older and are not really planning on going to the olympics!

I started when i was six! I am now a level 10!  I hope that this helps =]]

Answer 2

your never to old to join  

Answer 3

Maybe a little to late for the Olympics, but just for fun no. She can still go to gymnastic meets and compete but it may be to late to go to the Olympics. People train their whole lives just to go to the Olympics and some of them don't even get to go, so yeah.

Answer 4

It is a little late, she probably won't make it to the olympics because they have been training since they were very little ( like 3 years old). But 12 is not to late to start recreational gymnastics, when she goes to highschool she could use her skill to become a tumbler for the cheerleading team if she wanted to.