Australia's track cycling great Anna Meares announced her retirement on Sunday, two months after grabbing her sixth Olympic medal. The 33-year-old weighed extending her career to ride in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in her home state of Queensland but said she felt it was time to try something new. “It is hard to close this chapter, because it is a bloody big one, but I am really excited about the doors opening in to the next chapter of my life." Meares competed in four Olympics, winning two golds, one silver and three bronze medals.
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