49 years old (Born on October 09, 1975)
Happy birthday, Ge Fei! You've smashed your way into our hearts just as fiercely as you smashed shuttlecocks on the courts of Atlanta and Sydney, clinching Olympic gold not once but twice. Your incredible performance in 1996 amazed us all; by Sydney 2000, your opponents probably wished badminton had a button labeled "pause Ge Fei."Even though the years keep shuttling forward faster than one of your powerful serves, those memorable net shots stay forever vivid. Here's hoping this birthday finds you enjoying cake with fewer calories than Olympic training requires—but still sweet enough for a double gold champion!