Olympic champion Johannes Ludwig had the very best luge season of his life, then determined that will be the right strategy to finish his profession.
The German veteran has introduced his retirement from aggressive sliding, doing so after successful two gold medals — one in males’s singles, the opposite within the crew relay — on the Beijing Video games in February. He additionally was the general World Cup champion this previous season.
“A tough and profitable path involves an finish,” Ludwig mentioned in his retirement announcement.
The 36-year-old Ludwig spent three a long time competing in luge. He mentioned he’ll stay related to the game as an envoy for subsequent season’s world championships on his residence observe in Oberhof, Germany.
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