At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
There is such a female player who has received widespread attention from everyone
Not because of gold picking
Not because of looks
It was the Olympic spirit that emanated from her
She is a German speed skating legend
Claudia Peschstein
The first in the world
Female athletes participating in eight Winter Olympic Games
Affectionately known as "Skating Grandma"
The 22nd of the month
She will celebrate her 50th birthday
On February 5, the Beijing Winter Olympics speed skating 3000 meters: Germany's 49-year-old veteran Peschstein stood on the Winter Olympics for the eighth time.
February 5
The Beijing Winter Olympics speed skating competition begins
In the women's 3000m
Her final result
Ranked last among the 20 contestants
But in a post-match interview
She was still happy
"I was smiling and sliding across the finish line."
She was also the youngest player on the German team
He has a brilliant record
He won the bronze medal in his first winter olympics
He has won 5 gold medals
Broke the world record
However athletics
To a large extent, it is a competition for physical fitness
Favoring "faster, taller, stronger" at the same time
Will also favor "younger"
Athletes have a golden age
Many players are called "veterans" at the age of 28.
However, "The old Ji Futuo, the ambition is in a thousand miles"
There has always been a persistence in the Olympic arena against the current
Italian star Arianna Fontana
Participated in five Winter Olympic Games
On February 7th
Short track speed skating in the women's 500m final
She was the first to cross the finish line and successfully defended her title
Swiss legendary veteran Simon Aman
He is an iconic figure in ski jumping
In 2015, he was injured in an accident during a game
But after a break
He chose to continue his ski career
This year he also appeared
On the field of the Beijing Winter Olympics
This is the seventh Winter Olympics he has participated in
Peschstein said
"My legs are old, but my heart is still young"
Hats off to the relentless veterans!
(Source: People's Daily)