Every four years, the world watches in awe as veteran athletes and fan favorites, like Lindsey Vonn and Chloe Kim, take center stage at the Winter Olympics. But each Winter Games also introduces a new ... AOL: Age-defying Olympic & pro athletes at or near 50: you’re too old for that Age-defying Olympic & pro athletes at or near 50: you’re too old for that NBC Sports on MSN: Alysa Liu's new reality is a post-Olympic spotlight for a new age for figure skating Alysa Liu's new reality is a post-Olympic spotlight for a new age for figure skating LancasterOnline: Czech speedskater Metodej Jilek wins the Olympic 10,000 gold at age 19 after a silver in the 5,000 MILAN (AP) — Czech speedskater Metodej Jilek spoke with a straight face and not a hint of irony as he explained how he managed to win an Olympic gold medal in the men's 10,000 meters at age 19 on ...

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Czech speedskater Metodej Jilek wins the Olympic 10,000 gold at age 19 after a silver in the 5,000 Mary Rand secured the first track and field gold by a British female athlete at the Olympic Games Mary Rand, the first British woman to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics, has died at the age of ...