Tokyo's oldest Olympian says ready for Paris 2024 "unless body breaks"

Australian horse rider Mary Hanna, 54 years older than youngest competitor in Tokyo, 12-year-old Syrian table tennis player Hend Zaza, represents her country in dressage, an equestrian discipline.

Tokyo 2020's oldest competitor, 66-year-old Australian horse rider Mary Hanna, said on Saturday she also aimed to take part in the 2024 Olympics unless her body gave way.

Hanna represents her country in dressage, one of the three equestrian disciplines that are the only Olympic events that do not differentiate on the basis of gender and often feature athletes aged over 50 competing at the highest level.

"I don't know what else to do with myself. I've been doing this for so long now. Look, riding’s one of those amazing sports where you can do it no matter what your age is, or your gender," Hanna said after she competed in the qualifiers on Saturday.

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