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Leap into the unknown: Winter sports star Bö unexpectedly switches to football!
In the Schwarzwald-Baar district, prominent athletes, including Johannes Thingnes Bö and Gina Brückenkemper, are changing their clubs.
Leap into the unknown: Winter sports star Bö unexpectedly switches to football!
Things are simmering in the world of winter sports and small changes are casting their shadows. Athletes and teams say goodbye to old habits as new challenges arise. What is known is that the skeleton athletes Susanne Kreher and Axel Jungk announced their move to Dresdner SC in May 2025. However, this is just a small piece of a much larger puzzle that is coming together in the list of resignations.
A particular focus is currently on Johannes Thingnes Bø. The 30-year-old biathlete and five-time Olympic champion is turning his back on winter sports and switching to football in the future. Bø will play for Vinger FK in Norway's sixth division, a surprising turn for an athlete who has established himself at the top of biathlon for years. The transfer fee for the change is a negligible 800 Norwegian krone, which is around 70 euros Black Forest messenger.
A farewell to the big stage
Bø's decision to withdraw from Olympic sport is accompanied by an emotional note. In a press conference during the World Championships in Ruhpolding, he announced that this season would be his last. He looks back with pride on his career, in which he achieved 88 individual World Cup victories and a total of 20 World Championship gold medals. “An Olympic commitment requires a lot, including from those around me,” explained Bø, who is looking for new paths with his family, consisting of his wife Hedda and two children. His brother, skier Tarjei Bø, also welcomed his brother's decision with understanding, as both brothers have had remarkable careers and are now considering a new direction, like that Sports show reported.
But Bø's resignation is not the only one. There has been a whole wave of resignations in winter sports this year. Markus Eisenbichler, who announced his retirement from the competition after 20 years in the DSV squad, caused a stir. He is a record world champion with six world championship titles and ended his career with a second place in the team in ski flying in Planica. Stephan Leyhe, who collected medals at the Olympics and shone in the overall ranking of the Four Hills Tournament, is also saying goodbye to the ski jumping stage at the age of 33.
The change in winter sports
The challenges in winter sports cannot be overlooked. More and more athletes like Jarl Magnus Riiber, who is retiring due to health problems, show that not everyone can survive the stresses that competitive sport brings with it unscathed. There are also changes in the German combined team, with Svenja Würth saying goodbye, while Claudia Pechstein is ending her speed skating career at the age of 53. Fans react to all resignations with a mix of sadness and respect.
While the summer ski jumping GP in Courchevel is about to begin, the teams are preparing for new challenges. The German Ski Association (DSV) has a strong line-up for this summer led by athletes such as Selina Freitag and Anna Hollandt, who took notable places in Courchevel.
In the midst of such changes, it becomes clear how dynamic the world of winter sports is. The numerous changes and resignations require every athlete to always be up to date and face new challenges.