雖然這一次是最後一次,未來仍將是不老的體操傳奇。
“1975年出生的Chusovitina,從1992年參加巴塞羅那奧運會,當時還代表獨聯體出戰,奪得女子體操的團體金牌。獨聯體解散後,她代表烏茲別克參賽,1996年亞特蘭大奧運會後,21歲的她因渾身的傷病而退役。
然而2002年,27歲已屆‘體操高齡’的Chusovitina卻複出,原來是她的大兒子罹患白血病,她必須靠獎金支付醫藥費!在德國體操人士幫助下,全家帶兒子遠赴德國接受治療,她為了醫藥費、為了報恩,曾經加入德國國籍,在2008年北京奧運會上代表德國隊勇奪一枚銀牌。
2016年兒子痊愈後,她又重披烏茲別克戰袍,就這樣堅持到現在,46歲,八次參加奧運體操賽。‘兒子未痊愈,我不敢老’這句話成為她的名言,也讓奧運多了點洋蔥味。”
Standing ovation and not a dry eye in the house for the #ArtisticGymnastics legend Oksana Chusovitina as she takes her final @Olympics bow. The 46-year-old today became an 8?-time Olympian, competing on Vault for the last time at @Tokyo2020 ?#Tokyo2020 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/fjm3QNiK21
— FIG (@gymnastics) July 25, 2021
Oksana Chusovitina 1992 Olympics floor. This is Oksana Chusovitina 8th Olympics!! No words to describe how impressive that is. Forever an icon. Wishing Oksana the best of luck! I’m so excited to watch. pic.twitter.com/bif8O8ZTna
— Alexandra Raisman (@Aly_Raisman) July 24, 2021
Uzbekistan's Oksana Chusovitina has officially competed at her EIGHTH Olympic Games.
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) July 26, 2021
At 46 years old, she competed for one last time and received a standing ovation from her competitors. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/qJgPTWICAD
At 46 years old, Oksana Chusovitina just competed in her 8th Olympic Games, becoming the oldest female gymnast in Olympic history
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) July 25, 2021
But her story is so much more than that, as Chusovitina delayed retirement to raise money for her son's leukemia diagnosis in 2002
A legend pic.twitter.com/yubXeNikqn