World's oldest surviving Olympian dies aged 103
Guo Jie, a Chinese former discus thrower who was the world’s oldest surviving Olympian, has died at the age of 103.
He died on Sunday, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
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LIMITED OFFERGuo Jie, a Chinese former discus thrower who was the world’s oldest surviving Olympian, has died at the age of 103.
He died on Sunday, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
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