David Higgins: Duco Events founder on the rise in athletes competing at older ages
Sportstalk with D'Arcy WaldegraveShow Notes
The Aston Martin Formula 1 team recently announced that Fernando Alonso would be racing for them again in 2027. There has been plenty of speculation around this, as the now 45 year old has teased his retirement several times but continues to race. More athletes are continuing to compete at older and older ages, and people buy in as they want to see the stars compete, but is this taking up space for the up and coming athletes? David Higgins is the founder of Duco Events, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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