All ages are amenable: what sports can you start playing after 30?

There are many sports for which future champions are trained from an early age. But there are also sports that you can start practicing whenever you want, be it in your 30s or 40s. And even then, there is still the possibility to excel! Some of them are also included in the Olympic program.

Not every sport is an extreme strain on the body. Many do not require special physical fitness, rather they value skills such as clarity, dexterity and logic for example.

Chess

Chess is not an active sport, but an intellectual one. Nevertheless, the game requires a certain amount of training. After all, athletes have to stay focused during long games and tournaments that can last several hours.

Chess is recognized by the International Olympic Committee, but is not included in the Olympic program. People of different ages can be found at competitions, from children to elderly athletes.

Bowling

For many, this sport is a way to spend a pleasant time in company. However, minimal physical fitness is required for the professional level. Bowling values agility and accuracy, which can be practiced at any age.

Darts

The essence of this sport is that participants throw darts at a round target, divided into sectors. The goal is to hit the very center, the “bull’s-eye”. Although there are quite strict rules and standards in darts, there are no age restrictions. There is only a division of participants into categories under and after 18 years of age.

Poker

Poker can rightfully be called another sport. In Russia, there is a Federation of sports poker. To play, you need to have a certain skill and skills: for example, attentiveness, the ability to control your own emotions and read other people’s emotions.

Every year there are grand poker tournaments where people of different ages compete for supremacy.

Golf

This is also one of the Olympic sports. But if in figure skating many people finish their careers before the age of 30, in the case of golf it is quite the opposite. For example, Australian Mark Lishman, one of the best golfers in the world and champion of the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open, will be 38 years old this year.

Tennis

Big tennis, like golf, is not a “cheap” sport. Renting a practice court and equipment can be expensive. But it is never too late to start practicing it. It is quite possible to become a real professional at a mature age.

Billiards

In this sport, too, you can achieve impressive results, even if you start “late” by the standards of other sports disciplines. On the contrary, it would be strange to see children at the pool table. Although there is a children’s version called mini-billiards. There are even schools in Moscow that train young athletes.

Shooting

Competitions are held mainly in shooting from pneumatic and firearms. In addition to accuracy, physical training is required here. In addition, as in any other sport, you can not do without hard training. You can start at any age, the main thing is desire.