TOKYO, July 25 — Eight-time Olympic gymnast Oksana Chusovitina wept as she missed out today on a final spot in her last ever Games, but received a standing ovation as she left the sport’s biggest stage for the last time.
Athletes and coaches lined up to embrace the legendary athlete, who made her sporting debut in junior competitions in 1987, representing the Soviet Union.
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