Pass it on to the young kids. It's a game in which experience counts for a lot. At age 48 she made the track and swim teams. Perhaps the most amazing story is that of Lucy Dettmer, who was playing tennis on her college team at age 74. Comebacks Sometimes athletes retire and then change their minds.
Competitive sports is hard to give up and some athletes miss it.
Retirement day arrives and overnight these needs go begging, unmet, frustrated. I imagine it every four years. It's seductive, you know. I'll never be in need. But I miss having a goal, working hard, trying to be good at something.