Pre-school age as a factor of success in the world of sports
The paper substantiates the necessity of solving the problem of low motor activity of children of preschool age by means of physical culture and sports. Low motor activity of modern youth, starting from preschool age, contributes to early loss of health in many indicators and adversely affects the development of basic, mass sports. It has been established that in the case of multiple Olympic champions up to the middle of the eighties of the last century (20th century, 56-76 years) the average age of starting sports is 6.5 years older than that of multiple Olympic champions at the beginning of the 21st century. Based on the analysis of the biography of multiple Olympic champions and previous studies of the motor activity of children, recommendations are given to optimize physical culture and sports and fitness training for preschool age and pre-adolescent age children.