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La gymnaste Oksana Chusovitina, 40 ans, sera aux Jeux olympiques de Rio, un record!

Une gymnaste de 40 ans aux Jeux olympiques, un record!

L’athlète Oksana Chusovitina en a vu d’autres. À l’âge de 40 ans, elle participera pour une septième fois aux Jeux olympiques. Un record pour une gymnaste.

Originaire de l’Ouzbékistan, elle a derrière la cravate deux médailles olympiques et 11 autres remportées lors de championnats mondiaux. Elle avait aidé l’équipe unifiée de l’ex-URSS à repartir avec l’or en équipe puis avait mis la main sur une médaille d’argent au saut à cheval à Pékin en 2008 pour l’Allemagne.

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Même si l'âge moyen des gymnastes en compétition n'est habituellement que de 16 ans, rien ne semble l’arrêter. "Suis-je vieille? Je ne me sens pas vieille", avait-elle dit au New York Times en 2012.

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Russian gymnast Anastasia Grishina performs on the uneven bars during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Chinese gymnast He Kexin performs on the uneven bars during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Great Britain's Hannah Whelan on the uneven bars during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final at the North Greenwich Arena during the fourth day of the London 2012 Olympics.
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Gymnast Ana Sofia Gomez Porras of Guatemala performs on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics women's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Venezuelan gymnast Jessica Lopez chalks the uneven bar before her performance during the artistic gymnastics women's qualifications at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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USA's Kyla Ross competes in the uneven bars during the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Photo by Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News
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Romania's gymnast Sandra Raluca Izbasa performs on the vault during the Artistic Gymnastics women's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Chinese gymnast Sui Lu performs on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastic women's qualifications at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Italy's Vanessa Ferrari competes on the uneven bars during the Artistic Gymnastics team qualification at the North Greenwich Arena, London on the second day of the London 2012 Olympics.
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Chinese gymnast Feng Zhe performs on the rings during the Artistic Gymnastic men's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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U.S. gymnast John Orozco botches his dismount on the vault during the Artistic Gymnastic men's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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German gymnast Philipp Boy falls off the uneven bars during the Artistic Gymnastic men's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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German gymnast Marcel Nyugen performs on the uneven bars during the Artistic Gymnastic men's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Japan's Asuka Teramoto on the vault
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Netherland's Celine van Gerner competes on the uneven bars during the Artistic Gymnastics team qualification at the North Greenwich Arena, London
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Swiss gymnast Giulia Steingruber performs on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics women's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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