2024-06-06 13:56:02
Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics Oksana Chusovitina introduced on social networks that she needs to take part within the 2028 Summer season Olympics in Los Angeles.
The 48-year-old, who represents Uzbekistan, withdrew from the Asian Inventive Gymnastics Championships final month resulting from an harm she suffered throughout coaching. The competitors was Chusovitina’s final probability to qualify for the Paris Olympics, which might have been her ninth profession look.
Chusovitina mentioned in response to a subscriber’s query that she nonetheless has an opportunity to take part within the Paris Olympics. If she nonetheless can’t go to France, she is able to battle for the qualification for the subsequent Olympics.
Chusovitina is the file holder for essentially the most Olympic appearances by a gymnast. She competed in each Summer season Olympics from 1992 to 2021. She gained gold on the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Crew Championships (as a part of the United Crew of the previous Soviet Republics) and silver on vault on the 2008 Beijing Olympics (as a part of the German group).
Chusovitina has represented Uzbekistan in competitions since 2013. On the Tokyo Olympics, she completed 14th out of 19 rivals within the vault.
Chusovitina will flip 49 on June 19. She will likely be 53 when the Olympics open in Los Angeles.
The Paris Summer season Olympics will likely be held from July 26 to August 11. The Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) permits Russians and Belarusians to take part within the Olympics as neutrals. Earlier, it was reported that 49 Russian athletes have obtained Olympic clearance to take part within the Paris Olympics.
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