Athletes Retirements Thread

[Roamingrover86 856]

World cup winner & multiple champions league winning midfielder Toni Kroos  has announced his retirement from Football after the Euros this summer. 
Top player with amazing ability . Amongst his many achievements his goal against  Sweden in 2018 WC will forever be in my memory. Tschuss Toni . Happy retirement. 

[Dragon 1,844]

 

[Topicmaster1010 4,177]

 Joe Pavelski (ice hockey)

 

Played 18 seasons in the NHL and was also a two time Olympian in 2010 and 2014. He won a silver medal in 2010.

[Josh 10,504]

 Vincent Fauche (3x3 basketball)

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8aBm2JokNB/?igsh=bG4wZjBzdnpsZnoz

 

@Benolympique

[George_D 1,205]

 

[Josh 10,504]

 Alannah Yip (sport climbing)

 

Was trying to make one last run at the Olympics at OQS Budapest, but was unsuccessful. 

 

This year she found out that she had alopecia, was really rooting for her 

Edited June 21 by Josh

[heywoodu 15,135]

1 hour ago, Josh said:

 Alannah Yip (sport climbing)

 

Was trying to make one last run at the Olympics at OQS Budapest, but was unsuccessful. 

 

This year she found out that she had alopecia, was really rooting for her 

That's just too bad, based on her times as co-commentator on the official broadcasts she seems awesome.

[Olympian1010 7,973]

2 hours ago, heywoodu said:

That's just too bad, based on her times as co-commentator on the official broadcasts she seems awesome.

One of the first athletes I ever interviewed, and she did indeed seem very kind. 

[Josh 10,504]

 Christopher Lemaitre (athletics)

 

https://x.com/TrackGazette/status/1806389938872562017

 

[rybak 3,217]

Anna Kiełbasińska (athletics- 400m) announced her retirement from sport today after not finishing race at national championships