August 29, 2011 – Marit Bjoergen (NOR) has ruled out motherhood before she concludes her racing career, according to Langrenn.com. The 31-year-old XC skiing superstar has admitted she would like to have a family, but she aims to compete at the Sochi 2014 Olympics first.

Marit Bjoergen (NOR). © Nordic Focus

“Sometime in the future, I feel like a family, but it does not happen before my career is over,” she told Langrenn. I think it would be difficult to combine children and elite sport.”

Bjoergen lives with former runner Fred Borre Lundberg. He is an Olympic champion and five-time World Champiom.

Read the original article in Norwegian HERE.