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Stefania De Michele

500 players, ages 40 to 70: The Italian teams keeping basketball going past retirement

Basketball is not just a sport for the young. It can also be understood through the lens of longevity and healthy life expectancy, as a concrete example of active ageing in which physical performance, cardiovascular health and neuromotor abilities are preserved and interwoven over time.

In Italy, the Golden Players movement has been growing year on year, bringing together more than 500 players — women and men ranging from their 40s to their 70s — from across the country, united by their passion for basketball and their determination to keep competing long after their traditional playing careers have ended.

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