Marcel Hirscher to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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ATOMIC-star created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Hirscher fans. Speculation had been rife that ATOMIC-star is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 36, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/02/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouMarcel

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouMarcel 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.

“Marcel Hirscher was unlike any other athlete we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMarcel”
— @universalObserver, 1 Feb 2026
“Didn't Marcel Hirscher retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 1 Feb 2026

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