Magdalena Neuner, once a biathlon powerhouse for Germany, no longer spends her evenings glued to the TV watching her former sport. "That might sound odd, but these days, I don't watch much biathlon," Neuner told "Südwest Presse," preferring to be outdoors with her three children. On particularly dreary days when the family's stuck indoors, her kids find biathlon's competitive drives as dull as dishwater. "They then demand a change of scenery," Neuner shares.
After hanging up her competitive gear in 2012, the biathlon icon hoped to return to a normal life. Yet, she found it challenging to escape the spotlight after enjoying numerous victories, leading to a lasting identity crisis. "I was quickly pigeonholed as the country girl who knits, crafts, and plays the harp," Neuner confessed. Though initial struggles ensued, Neuner eventually found her footing, deciding to be true to herself without trying to please strangers.
As climate change poses challenges to winter sports, Neuner, hailing from a renowned ski region, only managed to cross-country ski 4 times last year due to lack of snow. Her stance on climate change and the role it plays in winter sports is unclear based on available data.
Regarding her current involvement in the biathlon world, the enrichment data fails to provide a definitive answer. Sources mentioned Neuner being an influencer, but there's no evidence to suggest she watches competitions as an analyst or spectator.
Despite her busy family life and better days on the slopes now being a rarity, Neuner still occasionally indulges in the thrill of biathlon during her downtime; she'll catch a few races whilst preparing meals.
