"Will stop"

Out! Olympic legend J.-T. Bö announces his retirement

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19.11.2024 14:50
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That's it! Over! It's over! The career of biathlon superstar Johannes Thingnes Bö is coming to an end! After the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, the 31-year-old Norwegian will definitely be hanging up his skis and rifle ...

"I'm not going to continue," Bö said in the "Extrarunde" podcast without any verbal backdoor for a change in his future plans. "Whether I have 5, 6 or 7 World Cup globes, or whether I end up with 85, 90 or 100 victories, it doesn't matter. The date is fixed."

Decision at the birth of his son
Basically, he had already decided years ago that 2026 would be the year and the Winter Olympics the framework for ending his highly successful career - namely when his son was born.

The sport of biathlon takes up a lot of his time - and just when his son Gustav starts school, it's time to shift his focus in life.

Björndalen mark anything but unattainable
Either way: Bö definitely wants to break the record for individual World Cup victories (including 20 World Championship gold medals and 5 Olympic gold medals) by the time he "retires". Ole Einar Björndalen's mark of 94 victories seems to be anything but unattainable for Bö, who currently holds 76 victories ...

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