On his Facebook page and his Twitter account, the French biathlon champion Martin Fourcade announced that he would end his career at the end of his last race on Saturday.

"It's time to say goodbye," wrote Martin Fourcade in a message posted on his Twitter account. He thus announces ending his career "at the end of the season", which ends on Saturday with a race in Kontiolahti in Finland. crowned with his seven Olympic medals, including five gold.

"It's time to say goodbye"

Thanks for the journey
Time to say goodbye. pic.twitter.com/TOU7uQpW84

- Martin Fourcade (@martinfkde) March 13, 2020

"My will to give the best of myself and to climb mountains is always present but the continuation of my construction as a man, as a father, must now go through other ways, other supports d "expression (...). It's time to say goodbye. Thanks for the trip," said 31-year-old Fourcade on Facebook. Martin Fourcade addresses his fans: "You have transformed this individual career into a collective adventure."