Chusovitina, 46, brings curtain down on legendary career China Daily | Updated: 2021-07-27 09:05 Share
Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan gestures after her final vault at her eighth and final Olympics in Tokyo on Sunday night. REUTERS
Veteran Oksana Chusovitina called time on her legendary career on Sunday night after competing at a record eighth Olympic Games.
After failing to secure a spot in Sunday s vault final, the 46-year-old, representing Uzbekistan, waved to the small crowd inside Tokyo s Ariake Gymnastics Center, made a heart shape with her hands and briefly cried. We thank her for her contributions to artistic gymnastics, the arena announcer said while athletes, officials and media workers gave Chusovitina a standing ovation as she left the sport s biggest stage for the last time.
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