Proving that age isn't the limit that we assume it is when it comes to the Olympics, Kazuhiro Koshi, the "resolute samurai" is aiming to qualify at the skeleton at the age of 45 (I'm nearly his age and I can barely get myself out of bed in the morning without injuring myself). Here is his story:
When Kazu began his skeleton career after the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics where he failed to qualify for bobsled, he managed to do so despite the fact that there were no skeleton coaches or athletes in Japan at the time. He's persevered despite numerous setbacks including job changes and losses -- obstacles that would have made most people quit long ago.
Kazu is currently competing in World Cup races in an attempt to qualify for the Vancouver Olympics. Follow his blog and support his effort to make it to another Olympic games. How can you not want to support a 45 year old that is willing to slide down a sheet of ice face first because he loves it so much?
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