Bjoerndalen, most decorated male Winter Olympian, retires.
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, the most decorated male Winter Olympian in history with 13 medals, has retired from the sport.
The 44-year-old Bjoerndalen competed at six Olympics. Of his 13 medals, eight were gold. He also won 45 world championship medals.
Bjoerndalen failed to qualify for this year's Pyeongchang Olympics. He says he felt "discomfort" from heart murmurs during the season.
