An early grave or the fountain of youth sport and the malleability of chronological age

Controversies in the field of sport are circulated and perpetuated through stories and narratives played out on the field, that are then taken up in conversation and broadcast through increasingly diverse media formats and outlets. Currently, on the competitive sport scene, there are two dominant story lines that are tied closely to malleability of chronological age for athletes at different stages of the lifecourse. The first warns of the …