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Skeleton Champion Grotheer Sets Sights on 2026 Winter Olympics

After contemplating retirement, Christopher Grotheer aims to compete in his final Olympics, rejuvenated by a change in training approach.

  • Christopher Grotheer, a skeleton Olympic champion, plans to continue his career until the 2026 Winter Olympics.
  • Grotheer considered retiring earlier this year due to dissatisfaction with his training regimen.
  • He found renewed motivation after winning his third World Championship title.
  • Grotheer switched to a new trainer, Alexander Rödiger, to break old routines and enhance his athletic training.
  • Grotheer reports being injury-free through the summer and fall, a significant improvement from previous seasons.
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