Evergreen Oksana

"Legend" is a word that is perhaps too readily used in sports, but Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan can definitely count herself worthy of the term. The 48-year-old has won eight Asian Games medals, including two golds. As far back as 1992, she represented the Unified Team of the former Soviet Union at the Olympics to grab the women's team gold medal.

In 2002, when Chusovitina's son was diagnosed with leukemia, she acquired German citizenship in order to be able to compete at global championships for a higher income to fund his medical treatment. Now that her son has recovered, Chusovitina is continuing her gymnastics journey purely out of love for the sport.

Although she narrowly missed out on a medal in Hangzhou in the vault, she was greeted by thunderous applause from spectators. Now she has her sights set on the 2024 Paris Olympics. "I'm just doing what I love, so why should I stop?" she said.