They say age is just a number and that's certainly true when it comes to the Winter Olympics
Close to 3,000 athletes, young and old, have descended on China this year and CNN has taken a look at some of the youngest and oldest registered competitors taking part at Beijing 2022. All information was confirmed by the International Olympic Committee and was correct at time of publishing. Anezka Indrackova -- July 30, 2006At just 15 years and six months, Anezka Indrackova will be the youngest athlete competing in Beijing.
"I was not too fast, but I smiled because today I got my goal to race in my eighth Olympic Games. This was important for me," said Pechstein."Yesterday I carried the flag. It was an amazing moment, a top moment in my career."The result of today was not so important, it was just to race and to be here. I am super proud."Claudia Pechstein takes part in a training session in Beijing.
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