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Mike Annear, Senior Lecturer, Department of Tourism, Sport & Society, Lincoln University, New Zealand

We can’t all be like LeBron James at 41. But these athletes still have lots to teach us about active ageing

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The poet Dylan Thomas famously wrote, “old age should burn and rave at close of day” – and a high-profile cohort of professional athletes seems to be taking him literally.

Samoan-New Zealand rugby great Ma'a Nonu (44) recently fronted for South African provincial team the Sharks against his old side, the All Blacks, to plaudits from fans of both teams.

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