. The Olympic champion of Sochi and the world champion 2017 Russian Biathlete Anton Shipulin has announced his retirement. Last start, the 31-year-old athlete will be the Christmas race, which will take place in the German Gelsenkirchen on December 29. The veteran added that on the future will think after the holidays, and as long as wants to relax. He believes that there is no point in torturing himself and the fans. "Can't find your motivation that needs to be. Plus the health situation, which does Not provide rest. 3 times in recent months, had a viral illness, it also gives the bandwagon. I wish to thank you all with all my heart, to say a big thank you To for nearly a decade was with me." He has supplemented his words by the fact that certain health problems and really touch people's hearts, as stated before in the media, but He overcame them. Shipulin made his debut at the world Cup in the 2008/09 season. In General difficulties at the stages of the tournament He won 20 wins and 61 times stood on the podium. at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver Shipulin won bronze in the men's relay, and four years later at the Games in Sochi became the Olympic champion in the same discipline. in April Shipulin, Not allowed international Olympic Committee for competition in Pyeongchang, said that dreams of a personal Olympic gold is no more. The leader of the men's team of Russia also admitted that he has health problems. However, in early October, Shipulin said that it will resume performances, as the Russian biathlon Union (RBU) included him in the national team for a training camp in Austria. in November it was announced that Biathlete Not included in the list of participants, control starts of the Russian national team in the Finnish Kontiolahti. At the same time the head of the RBU Vladimir Drachev said the athlete gave "easy to prepare" and "no questions asked approach" to the January world cups. <span style="color:darkgray