{"id":111025,"date":"2023-06-29T08:25:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T08:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=111025"},"modified":"2023-06-29T08:25:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T08:25:55","slug":"beach-volleyball-olympian-nicole-laird-announces-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/beach-volleyball-olympian-nicole-laird-announces-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"BEACH VOLLEYBALL OLYMPIAN NICOLE LAIRD ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><strong>Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/volleyball.org.au\">volleyball.org.au<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rio 2016 Olympian<a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com.au\/olympians\/nicole-laird\/\"> Nicole \u2018Nikki\u2019 Laird<\/a> has announced her retirement from international-level beach volleyball.<\/p>\n<p>Born in North Sydney, Laird was originally a springboard diver but grew too tall for the sport. She attended a beach volleyball camp at her local beach Manly when she was young and was instantly hooked.<\/p>\n<p>She made her international debut in 2010, and represented the green and gold on the world stage for over a decade, clocking up numerous Australian and Asian Championship podiums. Laird teamed up with Mariafe Artacho del Solar in late 2013, and the duo won gold at the U23 World Championships in 2014, before winning the national championships in 2015.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Laird and Artacho del Solar both qualified for their Olympic debut at Rio 2016, after they defeated the top seeded Vanuatu team in Cairns at the Oceania Olympic qualifier. In a nail-biting final, the pair took the third set 19-17 to secure Australia a second beach volleyball Team for the Games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of the most memorable moments of my career had a lot of my family and friends there, which I am so grateful for,\u201d Laird said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne that will always live with me was our qualification for Rio and that Continental Cup being in Australia. With so many people who were pivotal in getting me to that place in the stands, it was so amazing, and having my family and friends cheering me on in the stands at Rio was so special.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeyond that, winning the three-star [2019 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Sydney 3-star] at home in front of family and friends with Bacchara [Palmer] was a really cool highlight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old said it was a challenging decision to make the call to step away from the sand, but it was a decision she didn\u2019t rush into.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was definitely a tough decision, but it was not the first time in my career where I\u2019ve considered if it\u2019s best for me to step away from the sport, so it\u2019s not the first time I\u2019ve had to go through the process of considering what life would be like outside of volleyball, so I think that worked in my favour,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to make the decision on my own terms and make sure I could step away with an overwhelming sense of pride and gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cf3h7idMrrD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cf3h7idMrrD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stepping away from the beach as an athlete, Laird plans on using her undergraduate degree in Psychological Science and Sociology, and her current degree of Psychology to assist athletes in the health and wellbeing space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m keen to get into some post-grad study in psychology, and I am excited to have more headspace to invest in the learning,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited to get into a space with work where I can make a difference. As much as I have loved my career as an athlete, I\u2019ve really battled at times with what felt like a really self-focused environment and I think that balance has been quite off-kilter for me for a while\u2026 so I am excited to get into an area where I can make an impact on the people around me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cb9nBWHvGoR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cb9nBWHvGoR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Volleyball Australia National Performance Director, Craig Marshall, congratulated Nikki on her sporting journey and thanked her for the contribution she made to Australian beach volleyball.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNikki has been competing for Australia for 13 years and during this time, we\u2019ve seen her not only grow as an athlete, but also as a leader in the Australian Volleyball community, often guiding junior athletes that she has paired up with at various stages of her career, and jumping into commentary and leadership roles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is a talented and motivated player, whose determination and resilience has made her an integral member of our beach volleyball program, and seen her represent Australia at the highest level, on the Olympic stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of VA and the Australian volleyball community, I would like to wish Nikki all the best. We\u2019re excited to see what\u2019s next for her,\u201d Marshall said.<\/p>\n<p>Volleyball Australia\u2019s National Beach Volleyball Coach, Margo Wiltens said Nikki\u2019s journey with Becchara Palmer in 2019, as the team chased qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, was a testament to the team\u2019s determination.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CWFvsoaB5vU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CWFvsoaB5vU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf all our years working together, the period leading up to the Tokyo Qualification will stick to me,\u201d Wiltens said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree strong-willed women who stuck together, \u2018Team Llama\u2019, on a mission to Tokyo 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have no doubt that the next chapter for Nicole will be a successful and positive one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>South Australia Sport Institute\u2019s Head Beach Volleyball Coach Andrew Schacht said from her introduction to the sport, Laird maximised every opportunity she was given.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was part of Nicole\u2019s recruitment process from the NTID program into the National team program in Adelaide in 2010. Nicole displayed a strong work ethic as a younger athlete and took on the challenges we put in front of her from day one,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNicole was a strong competitor; I could see her desire to perform and win from her early days. She was a real trailblazer for our sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was great to see her win an U23 World Championship and become an Olympian in 2016. I am sure she has inspired many younger taller girls into our sport along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In announcing her retirement from international competition, Laird also took the time to recognise the support she received over the years from the volleyball community and the people who accompanied him along the way, including his teammates and support staff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the start of my career to the end of it, Mick Nelson was a steady person which I am really appreciative for,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefinitely Ben Haines throughout the years as well and his work to ensure that I could recover from some pretty serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd in more recent times, Margo made it her personal responsibility to stay in our corner during the Tokyo cycle\u2026 and I think a couple of those relationships that were built through the sport have existed beyond just an athletic career but have been really important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>QUICK LINKS<\/p>\n<p>AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n<p>AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: volleyball.org.au Rio 2016 Olympian Nicole \u2018Nikki\u2019 Laird has announced her retirement from international-level beach volleyball. 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