Speaking of powerful vaulters not retiring, GymNiceTic translated a GYMmedia post (German):
… Oksana Chusovitina plans to compete in 2010! At the moment, she trains everyday on vault, which she will hopefully show at the World Cup in Cottbus next March (in three month!), as well as on beam for the Worlds in Rotterdam.
In January she will return from Tashkent to Cologne and continue her training at the age of 34 (!) with her longtime coach Shanna Poljakova. …
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Recall that Chusovitina tore her Achilles’ tendon Nov. 2008 on floor, landing double back short in competition. (video)
Oksana Chusovitina. Gymnastics Hall of Fame. For sure.
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