Europe 1 with AFP 7:20 p.m., February 22, 2023
French team biathlete Émilien Jacquelin, double silver medalist at the 2022 Olympics, said on Wednesday that he was ending his World Cup season prematurely due to a "lack of physical and mental freshness".
10th overall, the biathlete will no longer compete in any race of the season.
This is a surprising announcement.
French biathlete Émilien Jacquelin has announced that he is ending his season prematurely.
A week after the world title won with the men's relay, in Oberhof (Germany), the Frenchman will no longer compete in any race of the season.
"While there are still three World Cup events to go, Emilien, currently 10th in the provisional general classification dominated by Johannes Boe, no longer considers himself able to practice his sport as he wishes, i.e. at the highest level and able to play titles", indicates a press release from his communication agency.
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"Lack of freshness"
"A lack of physical and mental freshness prevents him from sublimating himself and practicing his discipline with the desired level of excellence", specifies the text.
The 27-year-old Jacquelin finished 5th overall in the World Cup in 2020 and 2022. He won gold at the recent world championships in Oberhof with the men's tricolor relay.