Sports retirements
FILE - Winner Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland skis during the ladies skiathlon 7.5 km classic and 7.5 km free event of the FIS Cross Country World Cup in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. Poland's Alpinism authorities say that climber Kacper Tekieli, husband of Justyna Kowalczyk, Polish multiple Olympic and World champion in cross-country skiing, has died tragically in Swiss Alps. The body of 38-year-old Tekieli was found Thursday, May 18, 2021 under an avalanche. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Husband of 2-time Olympic champion Justyna Kowalczyk killed in avalanche

May. 18, 2023 09:42 AM EDT

Marte Olsbu Roiseland of Norway warms up before the women's 15km individual event of the Biathlon World Cup, in Ostersund, Sweden, Thursday, March 9, 2023. (Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency via AP)
Biathlon great Marte Olsbu Roeiseland retires

Mar. 14, 2023 06:47 AM EDT

France's Alexis Pinturault speeds down the course during the super G portion of an alpine ski, men's World Championship combined race, in Courchevel, France, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)
Lack of Winter Olympic bids may lead to rotating fixed hosts

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 13, 2023 01:52 PM EST

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Kronplatz, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
American skier Shiffrin wins record 83rd World Cup race

Jan. 24, 2023 08:44 AM EST

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom race, in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Shiffrin matched Lindsey Vonn's women's World Cup skiing record with her 82nd win Sunday. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Shiffrin shows her emotions after matching Vonn's record

By Andrew Dampf Jan. 08, 2023 07:49 AM EST

Austria's Matthias Mayer, right, speaks to a member of the Austria team after a course inspection ahead of an alpine ski, men's World Cup Super G race, in Bormio, Italy, Thursday, Dec.29, 2022. Mayer, who won gold at three consecutive Olympics, announced his retirement with immediate effect Thursday. Mayer surprisingly made the announcement shortly before a men's World Cup super-G in an interview with Austrian TV after he returned from the course inspection and said he would not compete in the race. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
Austrian 3-time Olympic ski champion Matthias Mayer retires

Dec. 29, 2022 06:23 AM EST

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski watches play against North Carolina during the first half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. Krzyzewski retired after this game. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Connecticut Huskies at South Carolina Gamecocks 4/3/2022

Dec. 20, 2022 09:52 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2014, file photo, a Russian skating fan holds the country's national flag over the Olympic rings before the start of the men's 10,000-meter speedskating race at Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. World Athletics has declared 23 Russian track and field athletes eligible to compete under a neutral flag ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Their national federation is under a doping suspension so Russians must apply for “authorized neutral athlete” status after their drug-testing records are vetted. High jumper Mikhail Akimenko and race walker Vasiliy Mizinov — both silver medalists from the 2019 world championships — were among the names on the list released by track’s governing body. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Sochi Olympics

May. 22, 2021 08:33 AM EDT