The Polish news agency PAP wrote about the age limit in sports, which is constantly changing, and in the center of attention were athletes aged 40 and over who are not only still active but also very successful in fierce competition.
One of the examples of such a successful athlete the captain of the Croatian national football team, Luka Modrić, who turned 40 at the beginning of September, was mentioned.
Croatia, led by the outstanding midfielder Luka Modrić, who recently celebrated his 40th birthday, easily qualified for next year’s World Cup. He finished a magnificent career in Real Madrid, but he still plays at the top level and has achieved a transfer to Milan, states the Polish news agency describing Modrić.
The Polish news agency cited the football world as a temporary but still successful example Cristiano Ronaldo who still has great ambitions and is fully focused on the upcoming World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo does not stop scoring goals on pitches all over the world, and currently, among other things, he has scored 143 goals in 226 appearances for the Portuguese national team.
Eight days younger than Modrić, he is a Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin who continues to excel in the NHL as a Washington player. During this year, Ovechkin also became the best scorer in the history of the NHL, leaving behind the ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky.
In two days LeBron James will celebrate his 41st birthday, and he is still not only active, but in the jersey of the Los Angeles Lakers he achieves enviable numbers and is the leader of his team with the Slovenian basketball player Luka Dončić.
I have no idea how I can get bored staying on the floor. Score, assist and help your team on the way to successsaid James recently after one of the NBA games.
In October, an American woman celebrated her 41st birthday Lindsey Vonn who returned to alpine skiing. But it wasn’t just the return of the American woman, Vonn won the World Cup downhill race in St. Petersburg in December. Moritz, making her the oldest World Cup winner in history. With the victory, Vonn climbed to the podium in three more races.
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