Age characteristics as a factor of formation of sports motivation

Introduction. The relevance of the study of the formation of sports motivation and management of its development is determined by its high importance in the success of an athlete in mastering his chosen sport and in achieving high results. The significance of the problem lies in the formation of sports motivation with regard to the age characteristics of the athlete personality. The essence of the problem is to substantiate the means and methods of sports education for a specific stage of athletes’ long-term training.