Petter available as northug crumble to tears in front of the press - a magnificent career is over

The Norwegian ski many years of super star Petter available as northug confirmed a moment ago in front of the press, that hiihtoura is over.Petter available as northug hit the skis up. EPA / AOP

Norway got wind of it already on Tuesday, but until Wednesday's press conference this was confirmed once and for all.

available as northug, 32, victory cross country skiing in everything. The bag accumulate, inter alia, as many as 15 adults the value of championship gold, two olympic games, and the rest of the world cup. In addition, cross-country skiing in a decade the fold of the sovereign lord won five down the value of race medals. World cup overall winner came two.

available as northug's decision to quit was at least the current form vis-à-vis even expected. Available as northug tried yet this season to make a return to the top, but missed the minute trading tip-up of the Norwegian cup competitions. Team place could not even dream of.

– the bigger star we will never get to the VG-magazine expert Leif Welhaven annealing.

VG:no this video shows how to available as northug is eventually unable to avoid the tears flooding cheeks.

– This has been an adventure, he said.

available as northug got to remember his career and its contribution tunteikkaassa speech.

– This defined my life since I was a kid. I may not have explained how much I have especially the young people sacrificed in front of it, that I was indeed all the best. But even if it is heavy, it is good to stop.

I Saw Petter available as northug described the luonnettaa evening magazine two years ago: ”I can't control it”.