Veteran Captain Announces Farewell Season
One of the sport's most decorated figures confirmed on Tuesday that this will be a farewell season, drawing the curtain on an 18-year career after the world finals later this year.
The veteran captain said the decision had been months in the making and that they wanted to leave "on my own terms, while I can still compete." Tributes poured in from rivals and former teammates within hours of the announcement.
Attention now shifts to a final campaign that suddenly carries extra weight, with fans hoping for one last title to cap a career defined by consistency and leadership.
