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:NOR Johannes T. Boe just announced that he will retire at the end of the season, what a shock :yikes:(he had previously announced he would retire after the 2026 WOG)

 

 

 

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  On 1/18/2025 at 11:22 AM, Bohemia said:

:NOR Johannes T. Boe just announced that he will retire at the end of the season, what a shock :yikes:(he had previously announced he would retire after the 2026 WOG)

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I'm always amazed how completely mental some of the biggest athletes become.

 

Some grind and struggle 4-5 additional years just to compete at one more OG, while others just drop everything a few months before the Olympics, while still even on top. 

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:GBR Modern Pentathlete Kate French, Tokyo 2020 Gold Medallist & many other honours.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/modern-pentathlon/articles/cn4mwn1x39do

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  On 1/21/2025 at 9:37 PM, Grassmarket said:

:GBR Modern Pentathlete Kate French, Tokyo 2020 Gold Medallist & many other honours.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/modern-pentathlon/articles/cn4mwn1x39do

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I am expecting a lot of MP athletes will retire after introducing the Obstacles ..not all athletes can adapt with the new sport.

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  On 1/18/2025 at 11:22 AM, Bohemia said:

:NOR Johannes T. Boe just announced that he will retire at the end of the season, what a shock :yikes:(he had previously announced he would retire after the 2026 WOG)

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His brother Tarjei Boe is retiring at the end of the season as well

 

 

 

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  On 1/22/2025 at 6:35 AM, El Analyzer said:

I am expecting a lot of MP athletes will retire after introducing the Obstacles ..not all athletes can adapt with the new sport.

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Story about that here, by coincidence.  Most of Team GB including Joe Choong are knuckling down.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/cdxng025xw8o

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  On 1/24/2025 at 6:00 PM, Grassmarket said:

Story about that here, by coincidence.  Most of Team GB including Joe Choong are knuckling down.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/cdxng025xw8o

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Looking at Team GB opportunities after adding Obstacles I would say it's very rarely to find Jo, Myles, Charles, Kerenza or Olivia compete in a very high level. I like Jo's personality, I met him once before COVID in Bath University and his enthusiasm for winning was very obvious (he made the Gold later in Tokyo).

 

maybe we have a girl in U 19 who finished 4th in the last U19 WCh (Zoe Spokes). But no shining names in men event.

 

on the other hand, my other Country :EGY are very focused (since 2021) to introduce obstacles to their team members, I am in doubt if El-Gendy can be the top athlete but we have 4-5 athletes in both men and women who can easily be on the podium in LA 2028 including El-Gendy junior.

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