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Nadine Fähndrich announces retirement after season

Key Points
  • Nadine Fähndrich will retire after the current cross-country skiing season.
  • She announced her retirement in an Instagram video, citing it as a fantastic time to end her career.
  • Fähndrich won an Olympic silver medal two weeks ago and has multiple World Championship medals.

Swiss cross-country skier Nadine Fähndrich has announced she will retire after the current season. She made the announcement in a video on Instagram. Fähndrich, 30, won an Olympic silver medal just two weeks ago in the team sprint with Nadja Kälin, an event won by Maja Dahlqvist and Jonna Sundling.

In the video, she said she felt the past few weeks were a fantastic time to end her career and thanked her supporters, especially her partner and family. Fähndrich has achieved multiple World Championship medals and World Cup victories during her career.

I felt the past few weeks were a fantastic time to end my career

Nadine Fähndrich, Swiss cross-country skier

thanked her supporters, especially her partner and family

Nadine Fähndrich, Swiss cross-country skier

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