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YANQING, China : As her rivals thundered down the sinuous Yanqing sliding track on Tuesday preparing for the chance of glory later this week, Katie Tannenbaum was stuck in he COVID-19 isolation room for the seventh day, watching her Olympic dream slide away.
German speed skater Claudia Pechstein became the oldest woman to compete at a Winter Olympics.
German speed skater Claudia Pechstein became the oldest woman to compete at a Winter Olympics.
Pechstein became the oldest female Winter Olympian when she raced in the 3,000 meters speed skating at the Beijing Games on Saturday. Already the first woman to win five consecutive medals at the Winter Games, the 49-year-old Pechstein carried Germany's flag at Friday's opening ceremony, but came 20th and last in her event. Although she finished more than 20 seconds behind Dutch gold medallist Irene Schouten who also took her Olympic record Pechstein raised her arms and looked relieved as she crossed the finishing line.
BEIJING : Claudia Pechstein became the oldest female Winter Olympian when she raced in the 3,000 metres speed skating at the Beijing Games on Saturday.
On day one of the 2022 Winter Olympics, German speed skater Claudia Pechstein broke a few records despite finishing off the podium.