Oksana Chusovitina aims for ninth Olympic appearance in 2028
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 7:31 PM
Last updated Sep 25, 2026
Oksana Chusovitina, competing for Team Uzbekistan, qualified for the vault final at the 2026 Asian Games. The 51-year-old gymnast finished fourth with a score of 13.266 on September 22. Following the event, Chusovitina expressed her desire to compete in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, saying she will continue as long as she enjoys the sport. Chusovitina also noted that she feels more pleasure and excitement in her performances now compared to earlier in her career. She has previously competed in eight Olympic Games and won a gold medal in 1992.
- •Chusovitina qualified for the vault final on September 22.
- •She finished fourth with a score of 13.266.
- •Chusovitina aims to qualify for her ninth Olympic Games in 2028.
- •She has won a gold medal in her first Olympic Games in 1992.
- •Chusovitina emphasizes enjoying her performances at this stage of her career.
- 7:31 PMYahoo Sports — Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina, 51, Sets Sights on Competing in Her Ninth Olympics: ‘I Will Perform as Long as I Can’
"Chusovitina qualified for the vault final at the 2026 Asian Games
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