Oksana Chusovitina proved that age is just a number after she competed at the Tokyo Olympics at the age of 46. Chusovitina on Sunday competed in her eighth and final Olympics and left the field with a farewell standing ovation after she couldn’t qualify for the next round. With her performance at the Tokyo Olympics, Oksana Chusovitina has now become the oldest Olympic gymnast.
Eight-time Olympian Oksana Chusovitina at Tokyo.
The eight-time Olympian Oksana Chusovitina received a warm reception from her competitors as well as the judges at the Tokyo Olympics event on Sunday. Competing on vault in the fourth subdivision of the women’s artistic gymnastics qualifications, the 46-year-old walked off with a standing ovation. The gymnast has now successfully competed in every Olympics since 1992. More interestingly, Chusovitina has also represented the Soviet Union, Germany and Uzbekistan at the Olympics.
Chusovitina in Tokyo represented Uzbekistan and was selected to be the flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony. The veteran gymnast however was unable to walk with the flag at the event due to time constraints of the event. Chusovitina, during qualifications, competed for two vaults and averaged a score of 14.166. She fell short and failed to advance to the next round. However, the Olympian made history at the event and received an emotional farewell. .
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