Athletes Retirements Thread

[Noorderling29 187]

 Marit Bouwmeester, most succesful female Olympic sailor, with two golds, one silver and one bronze medal.

[heywoodu 15,997]

2 hours ago, Noorderling29 said:

 Marit Bouwmeester, most succesful female Olympic sailor, with two golds, one silver and one bronze medal.

Wasn't the Rio gold the one where we were treated with one of the most ridiculous pieces of commentary ever by Ayolt Kloosterboer? "Marit, help us!!" when he was begging for her to win the gold. It was sailing, but maybe I'm wrong on who exactly it was  

[Noorderling29 187]

I try to avoid both the sailing and the NOS coverage at the Olympics (and most other events).

[Noorderling29 187]

Anouk Vetter (32), heptatlete, 2016 European Champion, Olympic silver in 2021 and silver at the 2022 and bronze at the 2017 and 2023 Worlds. 

Edited November 9 by Noorderling29

[Grassmarket 4,027]

Hmm, we don't seem to have an Athletes Unretirements Thread......

 

 gymnast and three-time Olympic Gold medallist Max Whitlock comes out of retirement with the goal of making a comeback at Los Angeles.  Will be 35 in LA.  Next year will be a fairly gentle reintroduction with just National Champs and the Commonwealth Games on the schedule.  

 

Max Whitlock: Three-time Olympic gold medallist to come out of retirement for Los Angeles 2028 - BBC Sport

Edited November 25 by Grassmarket