The 48-year-old gymnast, who competed for the USSR, announced her intention to get to the Olympics

The 48-year-old gymnast, who competed for the USSR, announced her intention to get to the Olympics

48-year-old gymnast Chusovitina announced her intention to qualify for the 2024 Olympics

Uzbek gymnast Oksana Chusovitina, who also competed for the USSR national team, announced her intention to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Her words are quoted by Moskovsky Komsomolets.

The athlete, who finished fourth in the vault at the 2023 Asian Games, said the tournament gave her confidence. She emphasized that she will prepare and try to qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris. “I will try to give my best so that everything works out for me,” summed up the 48-year-old gymnast.

Last year, Chusovitina announced that she was preparing for the 2023 world championship. She emphasized that the tournament will be important for qualifying for the Olympic Games in Paris.

Chusovitina has been performing professionally since 1990. She made history as the only gymnast to compete in eight Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020). At the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, ​​the athlete as part of the Unified Team won a gold medal in the team competition. At the 2008 Games in Beijing, Chusovitina, representing Germany, became a silver medalist in the vault.

Source: Lenta

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