The Olympics is primarily populated by young people. When it comes to the sports of athletics, cycling, gymnastics and swimming, you’re over the hill when you turn 25. But a number of women have ignored conventional wisdom and are now Olympians in 2008. Post motherhood.
German Oksana Chusovitina is 33 and has been a gymnast for 20 years. When I saw her competing amongst the pre-pubescent girls that dominate in her sport, I was just so thrilled. One for us old chicks.
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Ditto with 41 year old Dara Torres who won a medal as part of the US 4x100m relay and also came second in the 50m freestyle final. I’ve seen some suggest that she may be flagrantly using drugs. I must admit, it’s possible… but I can’t help but cheer for her anyway.
And what about Romanian Constantina Dita-Tomescu who won the women’s marathon. 38 years old and she just blitzed them. Amazing.
French cyclist Jeannie Longo only just missed winning a medal in her event. “When I race I don’t feel like I’m 50, I don’t race with a calendar. I had never felt as much power in me,” she said.
Articles:
Age no barrier for Olympics oldest gymnast
Why we cheer for Olympians (Oksana photo taken from that page)
Everybody in the pool: Dara Torres inspires older women
Regret for Longo, 49, as she misses podium
Torres has new reason to seek gold
Wonderful story…
The Wikipedia link for Jeannie Longo is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannie_Longo
Now who will do a piece on the older men?