Gymnast Simone Biles was 19 years old at the Rio Olympics

How old do you have to be to compete in the Olympics?

The minimum age to compete in the Olympics is loosely: 16 years old. That is the most often quoted minimum age. But any governing sport federation can designate minimum and maximum limits for their sport. So it is not a hard and fast rule for all sports. And, while 16 is the age minimum for […]

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