Bianca Salming Ends 2025 Season Early Due to Ongoing Foot Injury

Bianca Salming, the prominent 26-year-old multi-event athlete, has announced she will end her 2025 athletics season as a result of a persistent foot injury. This decision means she will not participate in key upcoming competitions, including the World Championships in Tokyo set for September 13-21, and the highly anticipated Finnkampen event this weekend in Stockholm.

Salming's foot injury has troubled her since the beginning of the season, contributing to a series of setbacks that have marred her performance. She expressed her frustration, stating, "I wanted to take a chance to see if I could qualify for Tokyo, but unfortunately, it didn’t work out, and I had to withdraw from the Swedish Championships," highlighting the emotional weight of her decision to cease competition.

This season has unfortunately mirrored previous years for Salming, as she also dealt with a recurring heel injury and a back problem that forced her withdrawal from the European Championships last year. As her focus now shifts towards rehabilitation, she aims to address the underlying issues to avoid future complications.

As Salming steps back, she joins other athletes like Lovisa Karlsson and Sarah Lahti, whose absences due to injury are felt keenly at Finnkampen, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary and will feature prominent competitors like Armand Duplantis and Daniel Ståhl. Salming stated, "It has been extremely frustrating. There has been a lot of crap, but that's life," indicating her resolve to recover fully for future seasons.