Fix: Swiss Double Olympic Champion Retires

Swiss double Olympic champion Michelle Gisin is ending her career. The Swiss ski association Swiss-Ski and the 32-year-old announced this step on Tuesday on social media and at a press conference.

Rumors about the Swiss woman's career end have been circulating since last Friday, after she suffered a severe cervical spine injury during downhill training in St. Moritz almost a year ago. A comeback will now not happen.

"I will say goodbye to ski racing"

"It's a very significant day in my life. I will say goodbye to ski racing," Gisin opened the press conference, according to information from "Blick.ch".

Gisin wants to continue skiing in the future – but not at World Cup level: "Now I can ski on the slopes I want to," the 32-year-old happily stated. She will be present at the finish line and conduct interviews at the home World Championships in Crans-Montana.

Gisin made the decision not to compete in the World Cup anymore on the very slope that proved fateful for her last year. "It was a very emotional decision in St. Moritz, but it took a moment until I was ready. Before that, I hadn't spoken about it so concretely."

"I no longer want to give priority to the sport"

Gisin further stated: "I always gave everything, in all disciplines, I was an all-rounder. It would take so much now to return. I no longer want to give this priority to the sport. There are many other wonderful things in life that I now want to give more priority to."

Gisin already has initial plans for the time after her career. The Swiss woman is particularly looking forward to accompanying her husband Luca De Aliprandini at his races. She also wants to enjoy her time at home more consciously in the future.

Lecture Hall Instead of Ski Slope

"I can enjoy much more time at home, I wasn't in Engelberg much anymore," said the former ski all-rounder. Gisin has also already started studying. Instead of the ski circus, she will now focus on "Politics, Philosophy, and Economics" in the lecture hall.

In almost 300 World Cup starts, Gisin celebrated 22 podium finishes and two World Cup victories. In addition, she earned two World Championship medals and three Olympic medals, including two golds in the combined event.