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World Service,5 mins
The triple Olympic gold-medallist going for gold again at 80 years old
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The 2019 National Senior Games takes place in New Mexico this weekend. It's the largest multi-sport event in the world for men and women aged over 50. The oldest competitor at the Games will be 103 years old! New Zealand's Peter Snell won three Olympic golds at Games in the 1960's - two in the 800m and one in the 1500m. The 80-year-old is now competing in table tennis and tells Eleanor Oldroyd he's never lost his thirst for competition. Photo: Peter Snell winning 500m gold at Tokyo, 1964 (Getty Images)
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