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Commentary Challenges the Idea That 12 Is Too Late to Start a Sport
Original: Let’s Stop Acting Like It’s Too Late For a 12-Year-Old to Start Playing a New Sport
TODAY.com has published a commentary arguing against the widespread belief that children who have not started a sport by early adolescence have already missed their window. The piece pushes back on early-specialisation pressure in youth sports, saying 12-year-olds can still take up new activities, develop skills and benefit physically and socially without having begun years earlier.
Why now: Ongoing debate among parents and coaches about early specialisation and pressure in youth sports.
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