Edgar Grospiron to announce shock retirement?

Grospiron created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Grospiron fans. Speculation had been rife that the French athlete is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 56, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an athlete isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an athlete just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouEdgar

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouEdgar was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Edgar Grospiron was unlike any other athlete we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouEdgar”
— @universalObserver, 16 Apr 2025
“Grospiron wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 16 Apr 2025

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