GeneralInterviewsJuniorsNewsRacingThis Month in Journals: Does Birthdate Matter in Winning, or Staying In, Youth Sports?
In the 2013 World Junior Championships sprint, half of the male competitors in the final were born in the last five months of the eligibility window. Is this a case of a relative age effect - and what are the implications for elite sports on the whole, or retaining youngsters to be recreational athletes for life?