Jarl Magnus Riiber to retire aged 27 after Crohn’s disease diagnosis
Jarl Magnus Riiber is the most successful Nordic co -athlete in history and will retire at the end of the 27 -year -old season after being diagnosed with Kroin’s disease.
The Norwegians won 76 World Cup champions in this discipline, and the five World Cup overall champion and eight world champion gold in the record, which combines ski jumping and off -road skiing.
Crohn’s disease is a part of chronic disease, a part of the digestive system inflammation, and Riber said that his diagnosis was “a bit surprising.”
His retirement means that he will not participate in the Winter Olympic Games of Mirano Cordina next year.
He said: “This sports consumes me all day every day, and it feels like a prisoner of my goal.”
“There will be an Olympic Games next year. Considering my health, I need to make a huge sacrifice again. I’m not sure if my body can deal with it.
“I would rather go away now, and when I am still at its peak, I focus on my health and enjoy life with my family. I am glad to be able to attend for my loved ones, especially my partner who has spent nearly five years like a mother like a mother Raise our family also, but also the manager of my career. “
In the large mountain/10 kilometers, he missed a medal at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, and eventually ranked eighth. At the 2018 Olympic Games, he won the silver medal in the team game.
Riiber led the current World Cup standings when chasing the sixth championship, and added: “This can also cause joint pain in joints and tendon, explaining my discomfort for a long time. Weaken my immune system.
“Although the team’s doctor and Lillehammer Hospital gave me outstanding support and optimistic, I could continue to compete for normal competitions, but whether my health remains uncertainty.
“When I was still at its peak, I would rather walk away, focus on my health and enjoy life with my family.”
