At Peace With Herself Oksana Aleksandrovna Chusovitina is an elite gymnast from Uzbekistan who has competed in eight consecutive Olympics from 1992 to 2020. At her current age of 48, she is the oldest, active competitor in a sport where most athletes retire at the age of mid-20s before becoming a mother. Chusovitina represented five different political states and countries in her long career: the former USSR, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Unified Team following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan, and Germany. She truly personifies an athlete without national border and competes with her truly identity as a gymnast. She won a team's gymnastic gold in 1992 representing the Unified Team. Oksana was bestowed the title of "Honored Athlete of the Republic of Uzbekistan" by the Uzbekistan Ministry of Cultural and Sports Affairs. Despite her many honors and medals, she is most proud to be a mother who still competes in the elite circles. During on