Darya Domracheva retires from sport
The four-time Olympic champion in biathlon announced her decision on June 25 at a press conference at the National Olympic Committee of Belarus.
Domracheva is married to the famous Norwegian skier Ole Einar Bjørndalen. In 2016 they had a daughter.
At the press conference Domracheva noted that her husband was ready to support her if she decided to continue her sports career.
Domracheva said that she had not yet decided where her daughter would be educated — in Belarus or Norway. “We still have time to think about it,” she said.
Domracheva stressed that she was satisfied with the results of her sports career:
Journalists asked Domracheva if she was considering returning to the sport after 2-3 years of rest. The biathlonist did not completely rule out such an opportunity. “I think that my current decision is the right one. I do not want to guess what will happen next. ”
The former contract of the famous athlete from the national team of Belarus ends on June 30.
“I thought about it for a long time, and it’s time to dot the i’s. I tried to find a compromise that would allow me to raise a child and continue my sports career. Unfortunately, I did not find a solution that would help to combine two such important areas of my life. This decision for me is deliberate and difficult, but I am ending my sports career,” Domracheva said, holding her tears.
Domracheva is married to the famous Norwegian skier Ole Einar Bjørndalen. In 2016 they had a daughter.
At the press conference Domracheva noted that her husband was ready to support her if she decided to continue her sports career.
“But I decided that it would be a difficult period, if I tortured myself and tortured my child,” she said.
Domracheva said that she had not yet decided where her daughter would be educated — in Belarus or Norway. “We still have time to think about it,” she said.
Domracheva stressed that she was satisfied with the results of her sports career:
“I am completing my career with a very good feeling. I am very pleased with how everything happened with me. I’m leaving the winner,” she said.
Journalists asked Domracheva if she was considering returning to the sport after 2-3 years of rest. The biathlonist did not completely rule out such an opportunity. “I think that my current decision is the right one. I do not want to guess what will happen next. ”
Cake for journalists after the pres-conference
The former contract of the famous athlete from the national team of Belarus ends on June 30.