Niskanen Ends Cross-Country Career

Niskanen, who has eight individual World Cup victories, won the distance cup in 2023. She has accumulated five Olympic medals throughout her career but never secured gold, with her closest being silver at the 2022 Beijing Olympics where she was narrowly defeated by Therese Johaug by four tenths.

The 38-year-old shared her decision on Instagram, reflecting on an incredible journey spanning two decades that included numerous triumphs, challenges, and experiences. somethingsdifferent.biz