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Childhood prodigies come and go throughout the media, however, these four children are the real deal. If they have not received professional offers yet, they surely will in the coming future. It is hard for children to stand out in team sports, but hard work and determination will get the attention of scouts and the media. These are the top child athletes of the world:
BASKETBALL and TRACK:
Jashaun Agosto is an 11 year old child that is simply unbelievable. Not only does he complete 200 push ups, 200 sit ups, and 150 squats every night before bed, but he also runs a sub 4:50 mile and practices basketball 4 hours a day, seven days a week. This 5th grader competes against older opponents and is completely self motivated. He is easily the youngest child prospect in the sport of basketball . . . any bets on when will Kentucky send him an offer?
TENNIS:
Jan Kristian Silva is a tennis pro and he is only 5 years old. His parents pay nearly $140,000 a year to send him to a French tennis complex where he strives to improve his game. At a whopping 4-foot tall and 60 pounds, this kid can slam and return serves with many adults. He can also play the net like a 6 footer.
FUTBOL:
Rhain Davis is a 9-year-old Australian “whiz kid” who has been snatched up by Manchester United. The child moved 11,000 miles to Britain to join the Red Devils Academy and compete in the beautiful game. There he excelled and caught the eyes of Man U, where they offered him a scholarship. Under the contract he will train with Manchester daily and cannot sign a professional contract until the age of 16 years.
GOLF:
Kyle Logrosso is more than your typical 5 year old boy. Shortly after birth, it was discovered that he had cancer in both eyes, requiring months of chemotherapy and his left eye to be removed. Since then Kyle has fell in love with the game of golf. Like many child prodigy golfers before his time (i.e. Tiger Woods), Kyle enjoys being in the spotlight and showcasing his skills. And get this, his best game in 9 holes is a 46 . . . how many adults can claim this in their golf game?
May 15th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
not as impressive as the playboy gamer in the previous thread on Digg.
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May 15th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
The tennis kid is very good for his age, but you made it sound like he was very good overall, which he isn’t. If I had to rate his level from the video, I would say he is maybe a 2.5, maybe 3.0 on the USTA rating scale. This means he wouldn’t beat barely any adults unless they were new to the game of tennis. So saying things like ‘tennis pro’ and ’slam returns’ and hit with adults is highly misleading. Those could all be said, however, if you were comparing his to his peers or other older kids.
Editor Note: Yes, he is probably a 2.5-3.0 on the NTRP scale which, at age 4 or 5, makes him the best 4 or 5 year old to ever play the game. He does absolutely “slam returns” and, as you see, despite only towering a measly 2 or 3 feet over the net, he handily controls multiple overheads. As a 4.5 player myself, I must say that this kid is phenomenal for his age.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
The football story isn’t particularly odd, Manchester United will probably have upwards of around 100 kids on their books as will most top flight teams in England, Spain and Italy. This story came to public attention because of the distance the kid moved in order to play but this is not uncommon either. Messi moved from Argentina to Spain to play for Barcelona at a young age, Giovanni Dos Santos’ family uprooted themselves from Mexico as did Carlos Vela’s. However there are probably many kids in similar situations that will never reach the heights of Lionel Messi.
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