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Dame Laura Kenny, Britain’s ‘Queen of the Olympics’, retires
Dame Laura Kenny, Britain’s ‘Queen of the Olympics’, retires from cycling – and thanks the sport for her husband Jason – after failing to qualify for Paris 2024 less than a year after giving birth
Dame Laura Kenny has announced her retirement from cycling after ending her dream of qualifying for this summer’s Olympics.
Britain’s most successful female Olympian had been targeting a fourth Paris Games despite only giving birth to her second son, Monty, last July.
Thank you cycling for everything you’ve given me – including a husband and our growing family! ❤️
Having people say I have inspired women and girls to get active and get on a bike means the world to me. pic.twitter.com/nddT7pF3c1
— Dame Laura Kenny (@LauraKenny31) March 18, 2024
But with her chances of selection assessed as “slim” by British Cycling bosses earlier this month, Kenny has now decided to end her illustrious career at the age of 31.