Children before medals for van Grunsven
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Beijing is almost certainly the sixth and last Olympics for Anky van Grunsven because her children are more important to her than a gold medal nowadays.
The Dutchwoman won the individual dressage gold in 2000 and 2004. She is favorite for a third title at the Beijing Games starting on Friday.
"When you get older you want to change your way of living," the 40-year-old said on Monday.
Asked whether she would consider competing in the London Olympics in 2012, she said: "I don't think so but I'm not sure. Maybe if this wonderful, never-existing horse shows up.
"You have to do it 300 percent and it gets more difficult with children. I'm not the person who goes half-half," said Van Grunsven, who has two children.
She has also won four silvers in the discipline since making her Olympic debut in 1988.
(Reporting by Sophie Taylor; editing by Robert Woodward/Jon Bramley)
