From Xian Dongmei, the first mother to win a gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, to 41-year-old mom Dana Torres who became the oldest swimming medalist in history, moms proved to a worldwide audience that they had the right stuff to win.
Olympic Moms - Strong Enough to Compete...and Win
Daddy Brings Home the Bacon, But Mommy Brings Home the Gold
By Linda Lowen, About.com Guide
Just because you have a baby doesn't mean you can't get back in shape enough to become a world-class athlete, as the moms of the 2008 Olympics showed us.
Xian Dongmei displays her gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
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