Slovenian gran oldest at Games

At an age more given to cardigans and cups of tea, 69-year-old grandmother Emilie Gradisek still dons a tracksuit as the "spiritual leader" of Slovenia's sitting volleyball team at the Beijing Paralympics.

Gradisek's forays into the cut and thrust of competition have earned her three world championship medals with the high-achieving Slovenians.

On Sunday, Gradisek narrowly missed out on Paralympic honors after her team lost its bronze-medal match to the Netherlands.