Legendary Norwegian biathlete Marte Olsbu Roeiseland has confirmed that she will step away from biathlon at the end of the season, saying that now is the “right time” to retire.
In 2022 at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, Roeiseland, 32, created history by winning five Olympic medals (three golds and two bronzes), becoming the first woman to ever achieve the feat and matching the tally for the most medals won in a single Winter Olympic Games ever.
Ad She also created another piece of history in the 2020 world championships when she became the first athlete to ever win medals across all seven events.
ÖstersundBiathlon World Cup highlights: Christiansen triumphs in men's mass start in OsterundYESTERDAY AT 21:42 However, there has been speculation over her future for some months now, with some reports in Norway suggesting she might have stepped away last year, but she was never going to stay around for the 2026 Olympics.