Swedish skier Pietilae Holmner retires with back problem
STOCKHOLM — Six-time skiing world championships medalist Maria Pietilae Holmner of Sweden is retiring because of a chronic back problem. The International Ski Federation says Pietilae Holmner was attempting to recuperate from a degenerative disk issue in time for next month’s Pyeongchang Olympics “but she ultimately decided that her limitations are too severe to compete