Olga the amazing
CBC Sunday Edition recently aired a documentary on Olga Kotelko, a 92 year old athlete who has the attention of some scientists:
Olga Kotelko is an athlete who excels in a number of track and field events, winning medals and beating the competition in contests all over the world.
She can also bench press weights that would challenge any man.
She’s been a runner for many years.
One other thing: Olga Kotelko is 92 years old.
She has the physique, the strength and the stamina of someone 20 or more years younger.
She is so extraordinary that scientists who study the mysteries of aging are trying to unlock the secret of her longevity.
In our First Hour, a documentary portrait of Olga the Magnificent by John Chipman and a conversation about the secrets of aging or not.
Click here to listen to the broadcast.