Multiple world champion and olympic champion Petter Northug announces his retirement from cross-country skiing during a news conference in Trondheim, Norway December 12, 2018. NTB Scanpix/Ole Martin Wold/ via REUTERS
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Norwegian former World and Olympic cross-country skiing champion Petter Northug has decided to quit the sport after struggling to recover from a series of injuries and setbacks that saw him miss the Pyeongchang Winter Games this year.
There were tears from the 32-year-old, who missed the 2018 Games in February after failing to get fit in time following an illness, as he held a news conference in Trondheim on Wednesday to announce his retirement.
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