New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Scottish cycling great Katie Archibald has announced her retirement from the sport, bringing an end to one of Britain’s most successful track careers despite having already been selected for Scotland’s squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.The 32-year-old confirmed she would step away from elite cycling to pursue a new chapter in nursing, admitting the desire to experience life beyond the velodrome had steadily grown stronger in recent years.Archibald leav…
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New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Two-time Olympic champion Danish shuttler Viktor Axelsen has announced his retirement from professional badminton at the age of 32, owing to a prolonged back injury. Axelsen, who is a two-time world champion, three-time European champion, a Thomas Cup winner along with a former and long-serving world number one, and the owner of one of the most complete major-title resumes in men’s singles history, has been hampered by a serious back injury for the past two years. Ex…
Madrid, March 26 (IANS) The 2016 Rio Olympics gold medallist Carolina Marin of Spain announced her retirement from professional badminton on Thursday, bringing an end to a brilliant career during which she won the World Championships thrice.The Spaniard shared an emotional message on social media, confirming she will not take part in the upcoming European Championships in her hometown, Huelva, where she got a wild card entry. “Today I want to be direct. My path in professional badminton has en…