After her workforce gold in Barcelona, she represented Uzbekistan on the subsequent three Video games however, after transferring to Germany when her son was identified with leukaemia, she gained citizenship and switched allegiances.

Her second Olympic medal was a silver within the vault whereas representing Germany on the 2008 Beijing Video games.

She represented Germany on the 2012 Video games in London then switched again to Uzbekistan for the 2016 Rio Olympics – and certified for the delayed Video games in Tokyo in 2021.

Chusovitina did briefly retire after the Tokyo Video games, however returned to the game simply 67 days later.

Talking concerning the determination in 2023, she stated: “I simply realised, I felt that I can do that. Why ought to I go away the game if it brings me pleasure?”.

Beforehand this season she had received gold on the Baku World Cup and bronze on the Cottbus World Cup.

By the point athletes head out to the USA for the 2028 Video games in Los Angeles, Chusovitina will likely be 53 years of age, however she has not dominated out a ninth journey to the Olympics.

“My primary aim is to get to Los Angeles,” she stated earlier than this week’s competitors.

“However there’s a lot time earlier than then, so I am not considering that far forward. I’m going step-by-step, from one competitors to the subsequent. If it occurs, it occurs. If not, then no. However I’ll attempt, and I’ll give it every thing I’ve acquired.”