Athletes Retirements Thread

[El Analyzer 313]

 Epp Mae Women 76 kg Wrestler announced retirement. 1 silver and 3 bronze in world championships. 

[Gianlu33 5,423]

Jarl Magnus Riiber announced that he will retire at the end of the season 

[NearPup 3,635]

5 hours ago, Gianlu33 said:

Jarl Magnus Riiber announced that he will retire at the end of the season 

There must be something rotten in the NOC, with all these athletes retiring earlier than expected right before the Olympics (and also Braathen taking a year off to switch to )

 

Edit: also means that Riiber will retire without an Olympic gold, which just doesn't feel right at all :<

Edited January 29, 2025 by NearPup

[Federer91 3,089]

8 hours ago, Gianlu33 said:

Jarl Magnus Riiber announced that he will retire at the end of the season 

 

Something really suspicious is happening in Norway  If this was all after Cortina, then no one would bat an eye, as it is expected for big names to retire after the Olympics. But doing it a year prior and not some random names, it's 3 of their biggest stars is very strange. 

 

Guess Norwegian minds and life choices are still baffling to people from this (my ) part of Europe.

[intoronto 6,641]

Rumors are they are all retiring to go compete for Qatar.

 

Jk

[NearPup 3,635]

3 hours ago, intoronto said:

Rumors are they are all retiring to go compete for Qatar.

 

Jk

With Russia’s ongoing ban I’m a little surprised at least one of  hasn’t suddenly gotten very good at biathlon, cross country skiing, figure skating and/or ice hockey.

[Monzanator 4,830]

I know Norway is heavily cutting finances in ski jumping so presumably there is some economical shift in sports over there but it would be insane to have the likes of JTB or Riiber compete for Qatar or any other petroleum country now

[LuizGuilherme 335]

Yeah, there is a problem with sponsors or something like this.

 

I remember when Lucas changed nationality for Brazil thanks his brazilian mom it was very commented here.

[Topicmaster1010 5,759]

At this rate, we'll be getting a retirement announcement from Klæbo by the end of next week.

[heywoodu 16,182]

18 hours ago, NearPup said:

There must be something rotten in the NOC, with all these athletes retiring earlier than expected right before the Olympics (and also Braathen taking a year off to switch to )

 

This does not at all seem related, as Crohn's disease is given as the - understandable - reason. Also might explain why he hasn't been that dominant lately.

 

Same for the Boe brothers, that feels entirely different than the Braathen thing.