{"id":25845,"date":"2026-03-05T10:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/25845\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T10:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:38:09","slug":"swiss-star-to-retire-after-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/25845\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss star to retire after the season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 30-year-old from Lucerne leaves the sport as one of Switzerland\u2019s most successful female cross-country skiers and with more than 200 World Cup starts to her name. Her final season has also delivered one of the biggest highlights of her career: an Olympic silver medal in the team sprint at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n

Together with Nadja K\u00e4lin, F\u00e4hndrich stormed to silver in the Olympic team sprint, securing Switzerland another historic result on the biggest stage in winter sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing able to turn my hobby into a profession has been a great privilege,\u201d F\u00e4hndrich said when announcing her decision<\/a>. \u201cI am extremely grateful for all the years I have had the chance to work with my team and develop as an athlete.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A sprint specialist among the world elite<\/p>\n

F\u00e4hndrich has been one of the key figures in Swiss cross-country skiing over the past decade. Since making her World Cup debut in December 2015, she has steadily developed into a consistent contender in sprint races.<\/p>\n

Her breakthrough came a few seasons later with a podium finish in the 10km classic race in Cogne. In December 2020, she claimed her first World Cup victory in the freestyle sprint in Dresden, a result that confirmed her place among the World\u2019s best sprinters.<\/p>\n

Over the years, F\u00e4hndrich<\/a> has collected 25 World Cup podium finishes across sprint races, team sprints, and relays, including seven victories.<\/p>\n

She has also delivered memorable performances on home snow. In December 2022, F\u00e4hndrich celebrated two World Cup sprint wins within two weeks, triumphing in both Davos and Val M\u00fcstair.<\/p>\n

Championship medals<\/p>\n

Major championships have also brought success for the Swiss skier.<\/p>\n

At the 2021 World Championships in Oberstdorf, F\u00e4hndrich teamed up with Laurien van der Graaff to win silver in the team sprint. Four years later, at the 2025 World Championships in Trondheim, she added two more medals to her collection: bronze in the individual sprint and bronze in the team sprint together with Anja Weber.<\/p>\n

Her Olympic silver medal this winter marked another milestone.<\/p>\n

\u201cWinning an Olympic medal has always been a dream of mine,\u201d F\u00e4hndrich said. \u201cIt is wonderful that the dream I worked towards for so long finally became reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

One final race<\/p>\n

Before stepping away from elite racing, F\u00e4hndrich still has one more target. She remains in the fight for the Sprint World Cup title this season and currently sits second in the standings.<\/p>\n

Read More: Cross-Country World Cup 2025\/2026: Standings after Falun<\/a><\/p>\n

Her final appearance is expected to come at the Swiss Championships in Les Diablerets at the end of March.<\/p>\n

After eleven seasons in the World Cup, three Olympic Games, and five World Championships, Nadine F\u00e4hndrich now prepares to bring a successful international career to a close.<\/p>\n

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