Can you be professional at a sport if you start at your 20's?

[Anonymous]

The thought of "should've started earlier" haunts me...
But I guess we all start somewhere

[exitseven]

I think you can but you need to already have some athletic talent and a good level of fitness. It takes years to acclimate yoylur body to perform at a pro level. There have been pro athletes who have switched sports

[Redstang88]

It’s very rare, I would say basically impossible for some sports at least

[Asker]

But I see people who start at 20s and end up being world champions
So won't you have a chance to at least be a professional even if not world class?

[Redstang88]

Like who? It depends on the sport

[Asker]

Say for example.. Rocky Marciano

[Redstang88]

Fair, there definitely were a lot more back in the day. I think professional sports have just become so elite that you basically have to start training in your teens or earlier

[Asker]

Yep agree, but as I said earlier, if not world class.. is it still impossible to be a random pro?

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately no, I regret having devoted myself to football.

[Opinion Owner]

I regret not having devoted myself to football.

[Asker]

I'm sorry
But.. lot of examples do exist
I don't mean like world class.. just Pro