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Recently Ole Einar Bjørndalen has released un''intervista Dagbladet newspaper in which, when asked about all''eventuale rest of his career after the Olympic Games in PyeongChang, gave a very unexpected answer.
Saturday 15 April 2017 2 minutes reading time
"There is no better life than dell''atleta professional. I like it so much that I could compete until I'm 70!"
Translated, the Norwegian quarantatreenne may decide to continue his racing activities after 2018. Imagine it on the track up to 2044 is frankly excessive, but the message sent is clear. Right now the most successful biathlete of all time has no intention of quitting.
On the 'other hand, already in June 2013 he announced the end of his career, declaring that after Sochi 2014 would hang skiing and rifle the nail. However, the 'gold medal in the Olympic sprint motivated him to continue another two years, until the home World Championships in Oslo in 2016, where he started just to accept the other's neck four medals (three individual) that motivated him to continue still.
In other words Bjoerndalen, who these days is enjoying a well-deserved vacation with his wife and daughter Xenia Darya Domracheva, will continue until the physical acquiesce. It is not question the motivation, even despite the granite has now overtaken the "door" for some time.
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