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Eve Muirhead Reflects on Curling Career, Embraces Leadership Role

2/7/2026

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Eve Muirhead regrets her retirement from curling, saying she wished to continue in mixed doubles but was not given the option.
She treasures her Beijing 2022 gold medal, but a missed easy shot for bronze in Pyeongchang defined her career more.
She describes the transition from competition as challenging and misses the routine of her athletic life.
She will lead Team GB as chef de mission at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics, emphasizing the strategic nature of curling.

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Story summary

Eve Muirhead regrets her retirement from curling, saying she wished to continue in mixed doubles but was not given the option.
She treasures her Beijing 2022 gold medal, but a missed easy shot for bronze in Pyeongchang defined her career more.
She describes the transition from competition as challenging and misses the routine of her athletic life.
She will lead Team GB as chef de mission at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics, emphasizing the strategic nature of curling.