It’s less than 100 days until the Winter Olympics in Pyeonchang, South Korea — and a moment Ashley Wagner has been dreaming about for two decades.
At 26, she’s already five years older than Michelle Kwan was the last time she won an Olympic medal, and 11 years older than Tara Lipinski was when she won gold — but the skating veteran is not letting her age be a deterrent.
“To be a 26-year-old woman on the ice is an achievement in this sport because you’re working against a lot of different things,” she tells People. “If I got to Pyeongchang, I will be the oldest U.
At 26, she’s already five years older than Michelle Kwan was the last time she won an Olympic medal, and 11 years older than Tara Lipinski was when she won gold — but the skating veteran is not letting her age be a deterrent.
“To be a 26-year-old woman on the ice is an achievement in this sport because you’re working against a lot of different things,” she tells People. “If I got to Pyeongchang, I will be the oldest U.
- 11/2/2017
- by Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
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