Canadian Olympian Crawford announces retirement from cross-country ski racing

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Cross-country skier and Olympic gold-medalist Chandra Crawford announces her retirement from competitive sport at a news conference in Canmore, Alta., Thursday, March 27, 2014.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

CANMORE, Alta. – Gold medallist and three-time Olympian Chandra Crawford has announced her retirement from cross-country ski racing.

The 30-year-old from Canmore, Alta., won Olympic gold in the women’s sprint in 2006.

Crawford also won seven World Cup medals during her career, including two gold.

She’s dealt with injuries in recent years. Crawford required surgery on both legs a year out from the 2010 Winter Games.

Crawford was eliminated in the first round of the women’s sprints in Sochi last month.

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