‘What a corrective to such nonsense’

‘What a corrective to such nonsense’

‘A lesson in false limits’Sally Jenkins at The AtlanticFew “professionals suffer more from ageism than athletes,” says Sally Jenkins. Fans “want athletes to retire before they lose the luster of their prime and start looking knee sore,” an “expectation that, judging by the recent exploits of the skier Lindsey Vonn and the quarterback Philip Rivers, has cheated audiences.” Too many “athletes, however, are discouraged from competing as they age.” …