Ida Dahl is ending her elite sports career after the weekend's Ski Classics final in Bardufoss, Norway. She won the overall Ski Classics title in 2023 but missed the entire last season due to exhaustion. Ahead of the final weekend, she is 63rd in the overall standings. Her team, Team Engcon, reportedly leads the team competition.
Niels Hintermann is ending his ski career. He was scheduled to participate in Friday's downhill race in Courchevel. Hintermann made a comeback this season after being treated for lymph node cancer but has been experiencing recurring panic attacks. In his career, he had seven podium finishes and three wins in 106 World Cup races and participated in the 2022 Olympics.
I am incredibly grateful for everything skiing has given me. Both for all the fantastic experiences and fun adventures, but above all for all the wise, driven, and fun people I have met along the way.
Håvard Moseby is ending his ski career. He recently finished seventh in the 50 km race at Holmenkollen in March and achieved his only World Cup podium with a 3rd place in the 15 km mass start during the 2024 Tour de Ski. Moseby is now starting student life in Trondheim.
Toto Wolff does not believe former Red Bull boss Christian Horner will find his way back to Formula 1. Horner left his role as team principal at Red Bull in July last year but has been clear about wanting a comeback in Formula 1. Horner led Red Bull to eight driver titles and six constructor titles. He was acquitted of allegations of controlling behavior towards a female colleague twice and reportedly received a severance package of nearly 1 billion Norwegian kroner when he left Red Bull.
It is many who contributed to making my sports career what it became, and I am eternally grateful to everyone!
Lisa Hauser is ending her career this weekend at the World Cup races in Holmenkollen, Norway. She made her World Cup debut in the 2012 season and won one gold and two silver medals at the 2021 World Championships. Her most recent win was reportedly in December 2025 in Östersund, Sweden.
Nadine Fähndrich is ending her career. She won silver in the team sprint at the Milan-Cortina Olympics and has won six World Cup races.
I am no longer willing to risk my life.
Jessie Diggins is ending her ski career on home ground in Lake Placid, and Moa Ilar is ending her ski career.
I am done with skiing. Crans-Montana was my last race. I am no longer willing to risk my life in the way I have to.
I got one panic attack after another. We tried everything possible, including hypnosis. And it felt good all week, but as soon as I started, my body and my mind said: no.
I did not make this decision in one night, because biathlon has been a big part of my life. In recent years, however, the stress and pressure associated with competitions have taken a lot of energy from me.
I have gladly given up many things for the sake of sports. Recently, however, I have noticed that the order of priorities has changed. Sports is no longer the most important thing in my life, and now it is time to start a new phase in my life.
When it feels like you can't anymore, you ultimately don't find the strength either. Then many things cause disappointment.
I burned out two years ago. I no longer believed I would ski or compete at all. The thought of quitting immediately crossed my mind.