What is the oldest you can be to compete in the olympics?
There is no limit to how old an Olympic competitor can be. The
oldest competitor ever in the Olympics was shooter Oscar Swahn of
Sweden who was 72 years, 281 days old when he competed in the 1920
Games in Antwerp. Oscar is also the oldest competitor to ever win
an Olympic medal as he won a silver medal in team running target
double shot shooting at the 1920 Games.
The oldest competitor in the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing was
Hiroshi Hoketsu of Japan who was 67 years, 139 days old when he
competed in dressage (equestrianism).