There are countless stars in the Asian Games, and the legend of Chusovitina is unique. She was affectionately called “Qiu Ma” by the Chinese people. After several retirements and comeback, she still chose to stand on the court. In the women’s vault competition, Chusovitina won the fourth place. Facing her beloved gymnasium and watching the enthusiastic audience in China, she said with emotion, “This is the best stadium. Now, it is my best age. “
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“I dare not get old until you are well.” The story of Chusovitina’s comeback for her sick son Alesha has touched countless people. The 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games was her first Olympic Games. Thirty-one years later, she is still standing on the field, and will even insist on the Paris Olympic Games next year. She said: “When my son was ill, I had to earn money by playing games to treat his illness. But now, I can finally regard the game as a kind of enjoyment and get great happiness. I am playing for myself now. “
After the Tokyo Olympic Games, Chusovitina once again announced her retirement to put an end to her career. However, the love for sports is still so strong. In October 2021, Chusovitina announced that she would participate in the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. I began to participate in many gymnastics World Cup competitions and actively prepared for the Asian Games. Chusovitina keeps training 8 hours a day in Tashkent, her hometown. Even at the high temperature of over 40 degrees Celsius, Chusovitina doesn’t feel bitter, but feels it is a kind of motivation. “I’m not particularly talented, but I really like gymnastics, and I’ve made a lot of efforts. If the coach says to practice 10 times, then I’ll practice 11 times, which I’ve always loved.”
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As scheduled, Chusovitina appeared in the Asian Games. As the only member of Uzbekistan’s gymnastics women’s team, she signed up for vault and balance beam. When she officially signed up, she gave up the balance beam and concentrated on the vault that she was better at. “Because of my age, I can only concentrate on individual projects, and I will strive to win a medal.” In the qualifying match, Chusovitina successfully advanced to the final with a score of 12.949 and the fifth place. Of the eight finalists, six were “00” and younger than Alesha. The youngest Filipino player Manzano is 31 years younger than “Qiu Ma”. After the competition among the junior players, it was Chusovitina’s turn. Dressed in a blue gymnastics suit, her neat short hair was tied up in a small bun. After completing the two jumps, Qiu Ma scored 13.383 points, ranking fourth behind China’s Jessica Yu, who scored 13.533 points. The gold and silver medal of vault was swept by North Korean players An Changyu and Jin Shan Xiang. Only one place away from the podium, but this did not prevent Chusovitina from winning the warmest applause. To become the most popular and popular athlete, the 48-year-old “Qiu Ma” said humbly: “That’s because of age!” She said that she was very happy that so many people liked her, and she wanted to say thank you to all those who cared about her. “This is my support, which keeps me moving forward and gives me more strength to do more things.”
After the Hangzhou Asian Games, Chusovitina will continue to attack the Paris Olympic Games next year. However, she said it was too early to talk about the Olympic goals, and she had to make full preparations for the upcoming Olympic qualifiers first. Many people are curious about when she will end her sports career. “Qiu Ma” asked, “Don’t you like to continue to appreciate her presence on the court? Chusovitina said, “It’s no secret. I really haven’t planned to leave yet.”
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Talking about the motivation to make herself full of energy and gallop on the field, she said, “I am full of love for gymnastics, which gives me satisfaction and makes me happy, so why should I end what I like?” Now Chusovitina has put a lot of energy into opening a gymnastics school named after herself. She said that the school is actually ready to open, and she is “full of expectations”. She said that the purpose of running a gymnastics school is “to let more children engage in sports and let the younger generation grow up in sports.”