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Anna Weidel Shelves Retirement Talk, Sets Sights on 2026 Olympics

She points to recent performance diagnostics as evidence of readiness for 2026.

Overview

  • The 29-year-old said repeated illnesses and setbacks in recent years led her to seriously consider ending her career early.
  • She previously disclosed that hostile comments around the 2022 Beijing Games hurt her mental health.
  • Weidel won gold at the Biathlon European Championships earlier in 2025, bolstering her comeback.
  • At Munich’s Loop One Festival she was the only German to reach the final and finished fourth, while noting roller-ski results are not directly comparable to winter races.
  • She is preparing for the World Cup opener in Östersund next month and has not decided on her plans beyond the 2026 season.