Lesley Thompson-Willie, 56, Canada, rowing

　　56岁的加拿大赛艇选手莱斯利·汤普森-威利

　　When Thompson-Willie took her seat as coxswain with Canada's women's eight rowing team, she tied the record for most appearances by a woman at a games, at eight.

　　汤普森-威利作为加拿大女子八人单桨舵手再次征战奥运，连续参加八届奥运也让她成为了参加奥运会次数最多的女选手。

　　The role involves tactics, motivation and navigation. Coxswains have to be strong enough to sit still in choppy waters and keep their weights to strict limits.

　　汤普森-威利在比赛中负责比赛策略，带动队员积极性并观察船的走向。因为舵手们需要在起伏的水浪中坐稳，所以她们要将体重控制在严格范围内。

　　"I think it's redefining to our society that we can keep going, as long as we're active,"she told the Globe and Mail.

　　汤普森-威利对《环球邮报》记者说道：“我认为社会应该对‘年老体弱’重新定义，只要我们充满活力，我们就不算老。”

　　"Hopefully it's a sign of the importance of being fit and being able to keep participating in things."

　　“这意味着保持健康的重要性，我们要积极投入到运动中。”

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