"For me, just walking into the opening ceremonies and being here was like winning a gold medal...But I realized after that, this is it for me. I have a new chapter coming.”---Argentine luger Ruben Gonzalez puts matters into perspective despite finishing last in the men’s luge at Vancouver Winter Olympics.
The 47-year-old former photocopier salesman made a new record by becoming the first athlete to compete in four different Winter Olympics in four different decades (1988, 1992, 2002 and 2010). After suffering his share of injuries over years of competing (and possibly influenced by the tragic death of Nodar Kumaritashvili), Gonzalez has retired from luge.
Image- Times Online
Online Sources- CTV, The Province, Boston.com
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