Former Olympic champion Nina Derwael retires from gymnastics

BRUSSELS AP Belgian gymnast Nina Derwael a former Olympic champion on the uneven bars is retiring from the sport her national federation noted on Tuesday The -year-old Derwael won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and has decided to call it quits after capturing two more titles at the European Championships in June Winning double gold at the European Championships a month and a half ago was the last highlight of her long and extremely thriving gymnastics career and the perfect time for her to retire the federation explained Derwael won multiple medals at major championships She was crowned world champion on the uneven bars in and I have achieved everything I wished to I proved what I was capable of she announced adding that she no longer wants to put her body under extreme strain Of late I have increasingly unveiled myself asking Hasn t it been enough Is it worth risking my body Ultimately I have to conclude that it has been enough she noted More AP sports https apnews com apf-sport Source