Athletes Retirements Thread

[Josh 10,830]

1 hour ago, intoronto said:

She said she wouldn't go for another quad

Guess I misinterpreted it, thanks 

[Triplecast 156]

Katie Zaferes   triathlon announces retirement.

 

USA Triathlon | U.S. Olympic Triathlon Medalist Katie Zaferes Announces Retirement

[Orangehair43 252]

Adam Peaty says it’s 50/50 if he will retire but he will 100% not if the 50 Breast is added to LA. 
 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/07/adam-peaty-olympics-2028-los-angeles-50m-breaststroke-swimming

[Josh 10,830]

 Kusti Nõlvak (beach volleyball)

[Gianlu33 4,692]

Vanessa Ferrari (gymnastics)

[heywoodu 15,248]

Rafael Nadal (after the Davis Cup)

 

He is a tennis player, for those who don't know  

Edited October 10, 2024 by heywoodu

[Josh 10,830]

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Edited November 19, 2024 by Josh

[Belle 983]

31 minutes ago, Josh said:

 Rafael Nadal (tennis)

 

22x Grand Slam Champion (14 at Roland Garros, 5 at the US Open, 2 at the Australian Open, 2 at Wimbledon), “King of Clay”, and an Olympic gold medalist in both singles (2008) and doubles (2016)

 

 

 

Wow he wrote in Swedish too.

 

Thank you the big legend Rafael Nadal. You are gonna be missed. 

[ChandlerMne 1,058]

Also in Serbian 

End of an era. 

Great Rafa, thanks for all!

[vlad 371]

3 minutes ago, ChandlerMne said:

Also in Serbian 

End of an era. 

Great Rafa, thanks for all!

For me this era is still running till Djokovic will retire too. I can't separate Federer, Nadal and Nole (and maybe Murray) in different periods of times. I grew up seing these monsters competing so many years at the highest level and I can't separate them.