Niskanen Calls Time on Skiing Career

Finnish cross-country skiing veteran Kerttu Niskanen (38) has announced her retirement after 20 years of professional competition. The eight-time World Cup winner, who also claimed the distance cup title in 2023, leaves the sport with five Olympic medals but never the gold she came closest to winning in Beijing 2022, where she secured silver behind Therese Johaug by just four tenths of a second. esporist.org

In her Instagram announcement, Niskanen reflected on her journey: "I have been allowed to compete in cross-country skiing at a professional level for an incredible 20 years. The journey has included countless ups, victory celebrations, experiences, development, challenges and defeats - everything that competitive sport entails."