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Some Olympic sports have age requirements for health and safety reasons.

Competition rules of certain international federations cite age limits as follows:

- Bobsled (minimum of 14 years old)

- Boxing (17-32)

- Diving (minimum of 14)

- Equestrian (16 or older)

- Figure skating (15 by July 1 of previous year)

- Gymnastics (must be 16 years old in Olympic year)

- Judo (15 or older), luge (16 or older)

- Soccer (under 23)

- Team handball (over 18)

- Weightlifting (17 or older)

- Wrestling (must be at least 17 on day of Opening Ceremonies).

There are no general restrictions among the International Federations on an "upper" age limit.

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I would say 18 years old.

In order to be in the olympic games, you have to be at least 18 or older.

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No, in Olympic skating this year the two American women are 16 and 17. You have to be 16 or turning 16 the year of the Olympics.

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The youngest so far was 11 and 3 months. It was a Brit skater.

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There is no minimum age requirement. Many gymnasts and figure skaters have been teenagers.

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There is no age limitation as such for participating in Olympics. Age limitations are decided by individual International Sports Federations for their sport and implemented in Olympics.

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16 years old... but swimming and diving you can be 15 years old, and up.

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you have to be 16 or going on 16 the year of the Olympics!

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