My neice wants to do gymnastics but shes fifteen is that too old to start?

At 15, she could start and become fairly accomplished. But it would probably be for her own amusement and interest, which seems to be the question. Not too late for that.

I think 15 is probably too late to start, to think of the Olympics. But she will never know unless she gets into it.

Um guys I meant to say she is a begginer in ballet too she only did it once.

Statistically and generally speaking professional gymnasts start as young as 5 years old but since you say she's a hard worker and this would not be the first time she is ambitious enough to start practicing a sport then I'd say :"You go girl! ". As long as she is realistic and doesn't expect to become Nadia Comaneci in 2 years from the time she starts, she should be encouraged to pursue her dreams and you never know.....the world is full of amazing, against all odds, miracle type successes.

I think that in the long run it would be healthier for her to deal with failure rather than the regret of not even trying to do something and subsequently wondering what could have been...

I was watching So You Think You Can Dance, and one of the dancers was a guy who started dancing at 18. I guess nothing is impossible as long as she is doing what she wants :) Life's too short not to try.

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