The Slovenia House at the Paris Olympics had a very special visitor on 5 August as Ruža Vojsk, born in 1930 and thereby the oldest living Slovenian Olympian, dropped by for a chat.

The former gymnast, who lives in New York under the name Rose Voisk, competed in the 1948 London Olympics, where she and the Yugoslav team secured seventh place.

"I still speak Slovenian. Sometimes I stumble on certain expressions, but I can still communicate everything," the 94-year-old told guests in fluent Slovenian.

She recalled some details from the London Games. "The opening ceremony was particularly magnificent. Fifty-nine countries participated in that parade, and we entered last with Yugoslavia. We passed by the main stand where the royal family was seated, including King George VI. Elizabeth was there too, still a princess at the time."

Voisk also remembered the Olympic oath, describing it as the most important part of the Games. "A good and fair fight is more important than victory," said the former athlete, who hails from the city of Maribor.

Voisk, who moved to the US in 1968 after living in England, France and Germany, attributed her vitality to staying physically active throughout her life. She ran her last marathon at the age of 73.