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Aly Raisman says she gets ‘better with age,’ not ruling out 2020 Olympics

Aly Raisman competes in the floor final. Mike Blake / Reuters

August 16, 2016

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Aly Raisman might not be hanging up the leotard just yet.

After she secured her sixth Olympic medal (a silver on floor exercise), the Needham native told reporters Tuesday that she’s not ruling out coming back and competing in the 2020 Games in Tokyo.

“I get better with age, so maybe I will,” she said when asked about returning, according to several tweets.

Raisman at 2020 Olys? “I said I get better w/ age, so maybe I will,” she says. Seriously considering it. Will think RE it post-tour #Rio2016

— Nick McCarvel (@NickMcCarvel) August 16, 2016

Raisman, 22, is already considered the “grandma” of the team. She made her Olympic debut in 2012 in London.

Her fans are certainly rooting for her to stay in the game.

All I want in life is @Aly_Raisman at the 2020 Olympics…
I mean she clearly gets better with age! #Raisman2020

— megan (@megan_uswnt) August 16, 2016

I’d be thrilled to see Aly Raisman in 2020 in Tokyo. Would be huge accomplishment to beat out young guns at 26. Biles/Hernandez likely back.

— Stephen Meyer (@StephenMeyerRDC) August 16, 2016

Some had other, more political, ideas for Raisman’s future.

Biles-Raisman 2020. Who says no?

— Jason Squilliams (@JasonSquilliams) August 16, 2016

According to Reuters, Raisman said she plans to go on vacation to Belize with teammate Simone Biles as they think about their next steps.

“I feel really good at 22 and I can’t wait to see what is to come,” Raisman said after scoring a silver medal in the all-around competition. Biles responded by asking, “2020?,” Reuters reported.

So we’ll have to wait and see whether Raisman and her legendary opening tumbling pass (a roundoff, one-and-a-half stepout, roundoff, back handspring, arabian double front, punch layout) will make a return to the Olympic stage.