German speed skater Pechstein to continue career at age 52
Germany's most decorated winter Olympian Claudia Pechstein has said she plans to continue her long speed skating career next season at the age of 52. "I will prepare for the season in the normal way. And when it starts I will hopefully be fit and compete again," Pechstein told dpa at the weekend's allround world championships in Inzell. Pechstein won a 43rd national title in October in the 5,000 metres and was part of the World Cup team. But she failed to qualify for the February worlds in Calgary over 5,000m, and for Inzell. "Of course I would like to have competed in front of the home fans. ...