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On 8/20/2016 at 20:10, juddy96 said:

Some Olympians who have announced their retirement (or confirmed it will be their last Olympics) after these games

 

 

There's quite a big difference between those two things..

 

Maybe it'd be helpful to put a * next to the name of people who didn't announced their retirement yet, but only said it will be their last Olympics? Because one can say "I will quite after the 2018 world championships", which means it's the last Olympics, but really means nothing about retirement yet.. 

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1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

There's quite a big difference between those two things..

 

Maybe it'd be helpful to put a * next to the name of people who didn't announced their retirement yet, but only said it will be their last Olympics? Because one can say "I will quite after the 2018 world championships", which means it's the last Olympics, but really means nothing about retirement yet.. 

 

Also in team sports, there might be some who "retired" from their respective national teams but did not quit competitive sport. This is the case for example for the aforementioned Gabor Kis of Hungary in water polo (he will not play any more for the national team but continue playing for his club)

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On 20/08/2016 at 19:10, juddy96 said:

Some Olympians who have announced their retirement (or confirmed it will be their last Olympics) after these games

 

:NZL Emma Twigg - Rowing

:NZL Stuart Farquhar - Athletics

:NZL Kayla Whitelock - Field Hockey

:USA Kayla Harrison - Judo

:USA Michael Phelps - Swimming

:USA Evelyn Stevens - Road Cycling

:USA Maya DiRado - Swimming

:USA Tamika Catchings - Basketball

:JAM Usain Bolt - Athletics

:JAM Asafa Powell - Athletics

:COL Oscar Figueroa - Weightlifting

:GRE Ilias Iliadis - Judo

:GBR Katherine Grainger - Rowing

:GBR Kate Richardson-Walsh - Field Hockey

:GBR Bradley Wiggins - Cycling

:ARG Manu Ginobili - Basketball

:ARG Andres Nocioni - Basketball

:FRA Tony Parker - Basketball

:FRA Yannick Agnel - Swimming

:GER Fabian Hambuechen - Artistic Gymnastics

:GER Ludger Beerbaum - Equestrian

:SUI Fabian Cancellara - Road Cycling

:IND Abhinav Bindra - Shooting

:AUS Melissa Hoskins - Track Cycling

:AUS Madonna Blyth - Field Hockey

:AUS Bronte Barratt - Swimming

:CHN He Wenna - Trampoline

:CHN Wu Minxia - Diving

:CAN Adam van Koeverden - Canoe/Kayak Sprint

:CAN Lindsay Jennerich - Rowing

:CAN Roseline Filion - Diving

:CAN Audrey Lacroix - Swimming

:CAN Fred Winters - Volleyball

:ITA Tania Cagnotto - Diving

:ITA Francesca Dallape - Diving

:ITA Niccolo Campriani - Shooting

:HUN Márton Szivós - Water Polo

:HUN Gábor Kis - Water Polo

:POL Tomasz Majewski - Athletics

:ZIM Kirsty Coventry - Swimming

:TTO George Bovell - Swimming

:ALB Sidni Hoxha - Swimming

:SWE Therese Alshammar - Swimming

:BRA Fabiana Murer - Athletics

:BRA Formiga - Football

:DEN Jeanette Ottesen - Swimming

  + :LTU Robertas Javtokas - Basketball

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Kayla Harrison is going to UFC in the footsteps of Ronda Rousey, Maya Di Rado going to school even though her swimming career really just began. And why i have the feeling that Usain Bolt will pull a phelps and will come back for tokyo

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On 8/21/2016 at 14:40, thiago_simoes said:


I believe no one has explicitly announced retirement. Some possible announcements might come soon from Margarita Mamun (Russia), Fabian Hambuechen (Germany) and Vanessa Ferrari (Italy). I'll keep an eye out for news about Vasiliki Millousi (Greece) and Jessica López (Venezuela), both of whom might retire as well. Aly Raisman and Gabby Doulgas (US) will most likely take some time off. Has Ellie Black said anything about retirement? I hope she continues until 2017. She has a real chance at a world championships medal and I want her to win one!

 

Mustafina, Paseka, Barbosa and Daniele Hypólito said they will continue. Surprisingly, Chusovitina has said she will compete at the World Championships in Canada, in 2017. I really admire her.

 

Well now we have a retirement, :GBR Ruby Harrold

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On 8/21/2016 at 11:40, thiago_simoes said:


I believe no one has explicitly announced retirement. Some possible announcements might come soon from Margarita Mamun (Russia), Fabian Hambuechen (Germany) and Vanessa Ferrari (Italy). I'll keep an eye out for news about Vasiliki Millousi (Greece) and Jessica López (Venezuela), both of whom might retire as well. Aly Raisman and Gabby Doulgas (US) will most likely take some time off. Has Ellie Black said anything about retirement? I hope she continues until 2017. She has a real chance at a world championships medal and I want her to win one!

 

Mustafina, Paseka, Barbosa and Daniele Hypólito said they will continue. Surprisingly, Chusovitina has said she will compete at the World Championships in Canada, in 2017. I really admire her.

 

Douglas is out, she was already brought just as a bar specialist and a novelty story, dont see her trying to make it to tokyo. Raisman will probably stay quiet until the 2019 worlds, however i dont think also that she will come back, not with finally getting an individual all around medal.

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