Speed skating-German Pechstein becomes oldest female Winter Olympian at 49
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.
Players.bio is a large online platform sharing the best live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, Golf, Rugby, Cricket, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA, plus the latest sports news, transfers & scores. Exclusive interviews, fresh photos and videos, breaking news. Stay tuned to know everything you wish about your favorite stars 24/7. Check our daily updates and make sure you don't miss anything about celebrities' lives.

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.
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : The tears flowed despite the bitter cold after Therese Johaug cruised across the finish line in the skiathlon to claim the one prize she wanted most of all but had never achieved - an individual Olympic gold medal.
On day one of the 2022 Winter Olympics, German speed skater Claudia Pechstein broke a few records despite finishing off the podium.
Every year the Summer and Winter Olympics roll around, incredible stories are brought into the spotlight.
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are here, set to be launched with the pageantry of the opening ceremony.
At the Winter Games in Beijing there will be five African nations' flags flying at the opening ceremony at the Bird's Nest stadium on Feb. 4, with Madagascar the only country with two athletes.
RIYADH: In a huge milestone for Saudi Arabia the country’s flag will be raised high on Friday at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the only Gulf nation to compete at the winter games.
BEIJING: Those seeking clues to the traditional mystery of who will light the Olympic cauldron at the Games Opening Ceremony on Friday (Feb 4) evening will be looking at precedent.