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San Francisco Chronicle
26-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Ski great Therese Johaug puts family first and ends career before 2026 Winter Olympics
OSLO (AP) — 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. It's the second time Johaug has announced her retirement, having first quit the sport after winning three gold medals at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. She made a comeback last season for the Nordic skiing world championships held on home snow in Norway. Johaug would have been competing at her fourth Olympics next February at Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo. She missed the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics while serving a ban after testing positive for a steroid in a lip balm. 'It would have been fun to do the Olympics in Italy,' she told Norwegian broadcaster NRK, adding: 'I want to be a full-time mom.' Johaug has a two-year-old daughter with Nils Jakob Hoff, a two-time Olympian in rowing. Johaug won her first Olympic gold medal in Vancouver in 2010 and took silver and bronze at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games. The 14-time world champion also won four medals on home snow at the Nordic worlds held in March at Trondheim. ___
Fox Sports
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Ski great Therese Johaug puts family first and ends career before 2026 Winter Olympics
Associated Press OSLO (AP) — 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. It's the second time Johaug has announced her retirement, having first quit the sport after winning three gold medals at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. She made a comeback last season for the Nordic skiing world championships held on home snow in Norway. Johaug would have been competing at her fourth Olympics next February at Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo. She missed the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics while serving a ban after testing positive for a steroid in a lip balm. 'It would have been fun to do the Olympics in Italy,' she told Norwegian broadcaster NRK, adding: 'I want to be a full-time mom.' Johaug has a two-year-old daughter with Nils Jakob Hoff, a two-time Olympian in rowing. Johaug won her first Olympic gold medal in Vancouver in 2010 and took silver and bronze at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games. The 14-time world champion also won four medals on home snow at the Nordic worlds held in March at Trondheim. ___ AP sports: in this topic
Hamilton Spectator
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Ski great Therese Johaug puts family first and ends career before 2026 Winter Olympics
OSLO (AP) — 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. It's the second time Johaug has announced her retirement, having first quit the sport after winning three gold medals at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. She made a comeback last season for the Nordic skiing world championships held on home snow in Norway. Johaug would have been competing at her fourth Olympics next February at Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo. She missed the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics while serving a ban after testing positive for a steroid in a lip balm. 'It would have been fun to do the Olympics in Italy,' she told Norwegian broadcaster NRK, adding: 'I want to be a full-time mom.' Johaug has a two-year-old daughter with Nils Jakob Hoff, a two-time Olympian in rowing. Johaug won her first Olympic gold medal in Vancouver in 2010 and took silver and bronze at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games. The 14-time world champion also won four medals on home snow at the Nordic worlds held in March at Trondheim. ___ AP sports:
The Star
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Cross country skiing-Norway's Johaug won't compete in 2026 Olympics
FILE PHOTO: Nordic Combined - FIS Nordic Combined World Cup - Lahti, Finland - March 23, 2025 Norway's Therese Johaug in action during the women's cross country skiing classic style 50 km mass start Emmi Korhonen /Lehtikuva via REUTERS/File photo (Reuters) - Norwegian Therese Johaug, a four-times Olympic cross country skiing champion, announced on Monday that she will not take part in next year's Winter Olympics. The 36-year-old retired from the sport after winning three gold medals at the 2022 Beijing Olympics but announced a comeback in August to participate in the Nordic World Ski Championships in the Norwegian city of Trondheim where she won three silver medals. "It has been an adventure to be back on the team this winter, but even though I still love skiing, I feel a strong need for more time with my family," Johaug said in a post on Instagram. "I look forward to cheering on the Norwegian team from the sidelines on the road to Cortina and want to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported me during my comeback." The February 6-22 Olympics will be co-hosted by Milan and the Alpine town of Cortina d'Ampezzo. (Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk, editing by; Ed Osmond)
CNA
26-05-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Cross country skiing-Norway's Johaug won't compete in 2026 Olympics
Norwegian Therese Johaug, a four-times Olympic cross country skiing champion, announced on Monday that she will not take part in next year's Winter Olympics. The 36-year-old retired from the sport after winning three gold medals at the 2022 Beijing Olympics but announced a comeback in August to participate in the Nordic World Ski Championships in the Norwegian city of Trondheim where she won three silver medals. "It has been an adventure to be back on the team this winter, but even though I still love skiing, I feel a strong need for more time with my family," Johaug said in a post on Instagram. "I look forward to cheering on the Norwegian team from the sidelines on the road to Cortina and want to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported me during my comeback." The February 6-22 Olympics will be co-hosted by Milan and the Alpine town of Cortina d'Ampezzo.
