Claudia Pechstein, German speed skater, to become oldest female Winter Olympian

German speed skater Claudia Pechstein will become the second person to compete in eight Winter Olympics, and the oldest woman ever to compete at the Winter Games at nearly 50 years old.

Pechstein, a nine-time Olympic medalist, qualified for the Beijing Olympics in the mass start over the weekend, according to the German speed skating federation. Read More