Curlingstjernen Niklas Edin indstiller karrieren efter VM-guld

Den svenske curlingstjerne Niklas Edin har annonceret, at han indstiller karrieren efter sit VM-guld i april. Han beskriver beslutningen som svær og skræmmende. Edin planlægger at forblive involveret i sporten gennem træning, coaching og som kommentator.

Den 40-årige Niklas Edin annoncerede søndag på Instagram, at han afslutter sin professionelle curlingkarriere. VM-guldet i Utah, USA, i april – en finalesejr over Canada – blev hans sidste. "Det er en svær og skræmmende beslutning", skrev han.

Som skip for Team Edin har han en imponerende historik. Han vandt OL-guld i Beijing 2022, sølv i 2018 og bronze i 2014. Gennem sin karriere sikrede han sig otte VM-guldmedaljer, herunder i 2026, samt otte EM-guldmedaljer. Han modtog for nylig en pris af Kong Carl XVI Gustaf for sine bedrifter.

Efter OL-skuffelsen i Milano og Cortina tidligere på året, hvor holdet ikke nåede slutspillet, beviste Edin sin klasse ved VM. "Vi var nødt til at bevise over for os selv, at vi stadig kan spille curling på et højt niveau. Jeg synes, vi spillede fantastisk og bevarede roen", udtalte han ifølge World Curling Media.

Edins beslutning betyder, at Team Edin, der har været sammen i næsten 20 år, opløses. Han forlader dog ikke sporten helt, da han planlægger at arbejde som træner, kommentator og muligvis spille i Rock League, en ny professionel liga baseret i Canada. "Jeg håber, I nød rejsen. Det gjorde jeg virkelig!", skrev han.

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