As Fernando Alonso cramped himself into the Aston Martin F1 car for the start of his third decade in F1, even he would have been quite surprised finishing on the podium in the first two F1 races of this year. Pushing 42 this July, he joins a list of elite athletes who have turned their age into just a number and continue to compete with youngsters.
As Greame Smith, the former South African cricket captain,
called it quits at 33, I wondered if being on the wrong side of 35 is detriment
to any sportsmen’s career. However, Alonso along with many sportstars from
across the fields (Federer and Nadal – Late Thirties), LeBron James
(Basketball), Tiger Woods (Golf) and Tom Brady in their late forties and countless
other professionals have pushed it past their prime and proved me wrong.
New scientific body recovery techniques including cold-bath,
importance to a balanced nutritious diet along with well-rested sleep have
helped star athletes perform their best over many years day in and day out.
However, soccer star, Christiano Ronaldo’s gameplan stands out wherein, he
takes six short naps each day with Ph ingrained water along with protein rich super
foods to rejuvenate his body.
This post can definitely cannot end without references to
Master Blaster, Sachin who played close to quarter a century number of years scoring
a century of centuries and our own ‘Thala’ Dhoni who at 41 can give a run to
any cricketers half his age. The IPL 2023, starting from tomorrow will test his
endurance to the very limit and we wish him all the very best in his adventures.
So share in the comments or your feedback, on who you think is the sportsmen/women who have pushed the boundaries of age and have kept performing at the highest levels of their sports.
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