Uzbek Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina Wins Silver Medal at 50
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Summary
Uzbek gymnast Oksana Chusovitina, aged 50, won a silver medal at the Gymnastics World Challenge Cup, 33 years after her Olympic victory. She has competed in eight Olympics and is still winning medals, defying the usual retirement age in gymnastics.
Key quotes
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"Chusovitina was part of a Unified Team of athletes from post-Soviet nations that won the team all-around gold at the 1992 Barcelona Games"
"Three decades later the Uzbek, who is also a three-time world champion, is still winning medals in a sport in which most retire in their twenties"
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