Jul 29, 2024
Paris Olympics: 3 Youngest and Oldest Athletes
There are approximately 10,714 athletes competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Their ages cover the range from very young to older than you might expect. Who are the athletes are at the two extremes of the age scale? It turns out the 3 youngest are all skateboarders and the 3 oldest are all equestrian. Some Olympic events have minimum age requirements like gymnastics (age 16) and diving (age 14), but for skateboarding, there is no minimum age. While the equestrian events (dressage, jumping and eventing) have minimum ages (16, 18 and 18, respectively), there are no upper limits to age for this sport.