Jacky Ickx to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Ickx fans. Speculation had been rife that the Belgian athlete will announce his retirement from sports, at age 80, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 14/08/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouJacky
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouJacky 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouJacky.”
— @DesireePlum, 13 Aug 2025
“Ickx wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 13 Aug 2025
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