Well, after starting a "catch-all" thread for coaching changes, it seemed appropriate to do one for retirements as well.
Obviously, we knew that Pang Qing and Tong Jian competing in Worlds was just a one-off because it was in their home country, and they have now gone back into retirement.
Also, as has already been discussed in various places on the forum, three prominant Japanese skaters – Fumie Suguri, Daisuke Takahashi and Tatsuki Machida – announced their immediate retirements during this season.
A few days ago, LuisRollerArg started a thread telling us that Sweden's Viktoria Helgesson has decided to retire.
The story that prompted me to start this thread, though, was the surprising announcement that 19 year old Eveline Brunner (SUI) has announced her retirement.
Announcement on Swiss Federation's website (in German):
http://www.swissiceskating.ch/de/ku...line-brunner-tritt-vom-wettkampfsport-zurueck
Originally from Pittsburg, PA, Eveline Brunner has been competing for Switzerland for at least 3 seasons (that's as far back as her ISU Bio goes!)
Eveline had never come up on my radar before this season. The first time I came across her was when she won the Swiss Championships in December. This gained her a ticket to Europeans, where she was 14th, and Worlds, where she was 33rd.
According to the story with the announcement, despite not doing as well as she would have liked, she enjoyed the experiences.
Now that she has finished her education, she has decided to take a gap year, and is going to stay on in China for a few months.
I wish her all the best for whatever the future holds
CaroLiza_fan
Obviously, we knew that Pang Qing and Tong Jian competing in Worlds was just a one-off because it was in their home country, and they have now gone back into retirement.
Also, as has already been discussed in various places on the forum, three prominant Japanese skaters – Fumie Suguri, Daisuke Takahashi and Tatsuki Machida – announced their immediate retirements during this season.
A few days ago, LuisRollerArg started a thread telling us that Sweden's Viktoria Helgesson has decided to retire.
The story that prompted me to start this thread, though, was the surprising announcement that 19 year old Eveline Brunner (SUI) has announced her retirement.
Announcement on Swiss Federation's website (in German):
http://www.swissiceskating.ch/de/ku...line-brunner-tritt-vom-wettkampfsport-zurueck
Originally from Pittsburg, PA, Eveline Brunner has been competing for Switzerland for at least 3 seasons (that's as far back as her ISU Bio goes!)
Eveline had never come up on my radar before this season. The first time I came across her was when she won the Swiss Championships in December. This gained her a ticket to Europeans, where she was 14th, and Worlds, where she was 33rd.
According to the story with the announcement, despite not doing as well as she would have liked, she enjoyed the experiences.
Now that she has finished her education, she has decided to take a gap year, and is going to stay on in China for a few months.
I wish her all the best for whatever the future holds
CaroLiza_fan