Paralympic Games: the exceptional longevity of senior athletes, still at the top

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From table tennis to sitting rugby, wheelchair tennis or horse riding: at over 50, or even 60, many athletes at the 2024 Paralympic Games are still performing at a high level. An advanced age for these athletes at a time when others have already retired from sport.

French Paralympic archer Damien Letulle, 51, trains at the CREPS (Center for Sports Resources, Expertise and Performance) of Pays-de-la-Loire in La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, near Nantes, on April 12, 2024.

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