Laura Kenny, the renowned British cyclist who has been acclaimed as the country’s most decorated female Olympian, has announced her intention to end her extraordinary career just four months before the much anticipated Games in Paris in 2024.
During her incredible career, Kenny won five gold medals in the Olympics and seven world crowns, cementing her name as a titan of the cycling world. She is notably married to former Olympian cyclist Jason Kenny, who is the most successful British Olympian.
The cycling world is saddened by the loss of a real champion, but Kenny’s lasting impact on the sport is a tribute to her unmatched talent and commitment.
Laura Kenny, a new mother
In July of last year, she celebrated a happy milestone in her personal life—the birth of her second daughter—at the age of just thirty-one. Fans hoping for her comeback to the Olympic arena will have to wait a bit longer, though, as she has declared she will not be competing in the July 26–27 Paris Olympics this year.
Fans may be disappointed, but she appropriately continues to focus on her expanding family, demonstrating the wonderful harmony between motherhood and athletic ability.
“Thank you cycling for everything you’ve given me – including a husband and our growing family!” Skysports reported Kenny as saying.
“Having people say I have inspired women and girls to get active and get on a bike means the world to me. Thanks to Team GB, British Cycling and all the partners who have supported my journey.
and she ended saying; “A special thanks to every team-mate I have had over the years and of course to my family for being the best support unit I could ever have wished for. It’s now time to move on but stay following for the next chapter.”
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