At age 52, Austrian snowboarder Claudia Riegler reflects on longevity, belief and resilience after exiting the women’s parallel giant slalom at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, capping her remarkable fifth Olympic appearance and continuing a career that has defied age limits in elite sport. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
At 52, Austrian snowboarder Claudia Riegler racing against age at Milan Cortina Olympics
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Austria's Claudia Riegler competes in the snowboard women's parallel giant Slalom elimination run at Livigno Snow Park during the Milan Cortina 2026 Games
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