Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCurler Eve Muirhead has come out of retirement (Andrew Milligan/PA) (PA Wire)Eve Muirhead, the Olympic curling champion who skipped Team GB to gold at the Beijing 2022 Games, has announced her return to competitive curling after a four-year retirement, targeting a fifth Winter Olympics at Alpes 2030. She will compete in the mixed doubles event alongside two-time Olympic silver medallist Bobby Lammie, with whom she won the world title in 2022, her final year before initially retiring. Muirhead stated that a surprise opportunity and a "re-built fire" motivated her comeback, driven by a desire to achieve an Olympic medal in mixed doubles, which is currently missing from her extensive trophy cabinet. The decision to return was also influenced by the chance to train as a decentralised athlete from her home in England, and she hopes her comeback will inspire other women and athletes to return to sport after a break. Having previously battled severe depression leading up to Beijing 2022, Muirhead emphasised that taking a break from elite sport provided perspective and built mental resilience, ensuring her return is focused on enjoyment, which she believes will lead to success. In full‘That fire’s been rebuilt in me’: Olympic champion Eve Muirhead set for sensational return to curlingMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Team GB curler Eve Muirhead targets 2030 Olympics after retirement U-turn
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCurler Eve Muirhead has come out of retirement (Andrew Milligan/PA) (PA Wire)Eve Muirhead, the Olympic curling champion who skipped Team GB to gold at the Beijing 2022 Games, has announced her return to competitive curling after a four-year retirement, targeting a fifth Winter Olympics at Alpes 2030. She will compete in the mixed doubles event alongside two-time Olympic silver medallist Bobby Lammie, with whom she won the world title in 2022, her final year before initially retiring. Muirhead stated that a surprise opportunity and a "re-built fire" motivated her comeback, driven by a desire to achieve an Olympic medal in mixed doubles, which is currently missing from her extensive trophy cabinet. The decision to return was also influenced by the chance to train as a decentralised athlete from her home in England, and she hopes her comeback will inspire other women and athletes to return to sport after a break. Having previously battled severe depression leading up to Beijing 2022, Muirhead emphasised that taking a break from elite sport provided perspective and built mental resilience, ensuring her return is focused on enjoyment, which she believes will lead to success. In full‘That fire’s been rebuilt in me’: Olympic champion Eve Muirhead set for sensational return to curlingMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
