Asia - Voice of America: At 71, Oldest Olympian Shows No Sign of Stopping

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At 71, Oldest Olympian Shows No Sign of Stopping Aug 1st 2012, 13:52 At age 71, most athletes have long since retired, but not Japanese equestrian Hiroshi Hoketsu. Instead of watching the London Olympics as a spectator, he'll be competing as the oldest Olympian in 92 years. Hoketsu started riding at summer camp when he was 12. He said he once grabbed a tree branch and used it as a riding crop. The horse picked up speed. It was a thrill that would affect the rest of Hoketsu's life. "That was the first time I was on a horse when it cantered," he said. "It was ... Media files: EB6E96B3-D089-4E9A-8A8A-CFB40F878E9C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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