"I don't feel I have the motivation that is needed to give 100 percent for another season, that's why I'm choosing to retire," she told NRK.
She finished her career with a total of eight Olympic golds, five in individual races and three in team events, and rounded off the Pyeongchang Games with a dominant victory in the 30km classic race.
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(Editing by Toby Davis)
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