Just over one year after her last World Cup start, cross-country skiing superstar Therese Johaug becomes a mother.

Yesterday, Norway’s National Day, Therese Johaug became a mother for the first time. The news was released on her social media by partner Nils Jakob Hoff.

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“Thank you to everyone who ‘cheered’ a little extra for us today. Everything is going well with everyone involved!”

Earlier, when Johaug announced her pregnancy, she expressed her feelings about expecting a baby:

“That is the greatest thing you can achieve. It surpasses all the golds I have won,” Therese said last January to NRK.

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At the beginning of March 2022, Therese announced that she would end her career as a top-class traditional cross-country skier after the season.

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Before last season, Therese stepped in as an expert commentator in cross-country skiing for NRK and planned to attend the Norwegian National Championships and the World Championships in Planica at the end of February, beginning of March 2023. 

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The queen of traditional cross-country skiing has won 14 World Championships gold medals in her career. At the Beijing Olympics, she won the first individual Olympic gold of her career, in a total of three at the end of the Olympic Games.