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I can’t speak for Tom Brady specifically, but across various professional sports I think we’re seeing an increase in athletes’ competitive longevity, probably t
by mft_ 4y ago
I can’t speak for Tom Brady specifically, but across various professional sports I think we’re seeing an increase in athletes’ competitive longevity, probably thanks to improvements in sports science (interpret that phrase how you will).
For example, in football (soccer) we’re seeing players competitive at the highest level well into their mid-to-late 30s. In cycling (a sport which offers nowhere to hide) Alejandro Valverde is still competing at 42, and was world champion in 2018 in his late 30s.
- spapas82 4y agoYes that is yet true, there are some examples in soccer like Ibrahimovic (mentioned by another commenter) or even Christiano Ronaldo. However they are in on a constant decline as they get older... The only soccer players that are still good while getting at an old age are goalkeepers, but the explanation there is simple, they rarely need to run :)