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Ski Great Therese Johaug Puts Family First and Ends Career Before 2026 Winter Olympics
- Therese Johaug, the 36-year-old Norwegian cross-country skier, announced her retirement and will not compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
- She decided to retire to prioritize family after maintaining a demanding training schedule while caring for her young daughter Kristin and partner Nils Jakob Hoff.
- Johaug enjoyed a lengthy and successful career, securing 14 world titles, three Olympic golds, and numerous silver medals, including several earned recently at the Nordic World Championships in Trondheim.
- At a Monday press conference, Johaug said, she wants to put her family first and looks forward to being a full-time mom, adding she would “have a bad conscience” either way.
- Her retirement ends a comeback after a previous retirement post-2022 Olympics, highlighting the challenges of elite sports combined with family life and her decision against aiming for a fourth Olympics.
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Ski great Therese Johaug puts family first and ends career before 2026 Winter Olympics
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Therese Johaug is retiring from cross-country skiing, opting against competing at next year’s Winter Games. The 36-year-old Norwegian made the announcement Monday, saying she wants to put her family first. Johaug first retired after winning three…
Therese Johaug ends her career and renounces Olympic Games 2026. The cross-country queen wants to focus on another thing.
Next year the Olympic Winter Games will be held again. Cross-country superstar Therese Johaug will not be there, as she announced.
Therese Johaug ends her successful career. This means that the Norwegian does away with possible further medals at the Winter Olympics next year in Italy.
CHRONICLE. Therese Johaug's decision to retire increases Sweden's chances of winning gold in the Olympics next winter. But at the same time, the thrilling rivalry that gave the blue-and-yellow World Cup success in Trondheim an extra stamp of achievement disappears.
With her career behind her, Therese Johaug looks forward to remaining in the sport – and helping to develop talent. – I know there are strong and motivated girls all over Norway who can take my place, says the 36-year-old.
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