Franziska Preuß ends her biathlon career with a disappointing performance at the Mass Start event, reflecting on her challenges and the psychological strains leading up to her retirement.
Franziska Preuß's career in biathlon has concluded after a challenging run at her final competition, where she placed 28th in the Mass Start event while committing seven shooting mistakes. This outcome marks a bitter end to her time in a sport she had passionately engaged in since she was 16 years old. The disappointment of failing to secure a single medal during her last Olympics weighs heavily on her, contrasting with the high expectations she held prior to the Games.
In her post-race interviews, Preuß candidly discussed the psychological struggles she faced in the lead-up to her retirement, referring to the intense pressure as
