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The old man and the horse

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Daniel Guthmann
May 3, 2024

He is the Methuselah of gymnastics. Armenia's Harutyun Merdinyan was 39 when he became the European champion on the pommel horse in 2022. And he keeps on going. With his never-ending power, he is more than simply a sporting phenomenon. Amid the conflict with neighboring Azerbaijan, Merdinyan is a symbol of invincibility for many Armenians.

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Sports Life — Overcoming Challenges with Sports

Everything we know about life can be found in sports: Success and failure, euphoria and despair. Sports Life tells stories from across the globe, where sports drives personal growth and changes lives.

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