Johannes Thingnes Bö remains in the public eye even after his retirement from biathlon. After a curious social media post, some fans are now dreaming of a comeback.
Although Johannes Thingnes Bö ended his active biathlon career in the summer, the 32-year-old still likes to present himself athletically on his social media channel. The Norwegian, who recently announced his partnership with the German sporting goods manufacturer adidas, showed himself in his latest post while running.
The longtime dominator of the biathlon scene wrote a comment that makes some fans dream. “I quit because I didn’t have time to train. And look at me now: I have time to train because I quit,” said Bö, who expressed his words with laughing emojis, among other things.
Biathlon Legend Bö Post Makes Fans Dream
Bö probably did not expect that his post would trigger such a wave of reactions. “Comeback!” commented one user and sent three flame emojis. “Then we just have to wait until it says: ‘I’m back’,” another showed himself full of anticipation. Some even hope for the superstar to participate in the 2026 Olympic Games. “One last hurrah at the Olympics,” commented one fan.
With comments like “Please let us all beg Johannes to come back” or “I hope you come back. We need our great champion,” others expressed their wish.
Hope for Comeback of Norway Star Hardly Realistic
The fans’ dream is likely to remain just that. The words of the longtime top star were probably meant jokingly. Bö has retired from biathlon because he wants to spend more time with his family. Consequently, it is likely to be impossible for him to suddenly change his mind two months after the end of his career. However, starts at sporting competitions are still possible, as his participation in a half-marathon proved.
With 118 World Cup victories (80 in the individual), 25 World Championship gold medals (twelve in the individual) and five Olympic gold medals (three in the individual), Bö is one of the most successful biathletes of all time.