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b"When tennis fans learned that their idol, multiple Grand Slam winner Bjorn Borg, might be about to retire from the professional game, at the age of only 26.\\xa0\\n\\nWhy did the Swedish star, whose young female fanbase were sometimes called the \\u2018Borgasm\\u2019 by the tabloids, rest his racket at the height of his powers? It turns out that a multitude of factors, from burnout to death threats, played a part in Borg\\u2019s decision, which he\\u2019d been mulling for a couple of years.\\xa0\\n\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly uncover how the \\u2018Ice Borg\\u2019 kept control of his emotions on court; consider whether a rule change at major competitions contributed to him stepping down; and reveal why John McEnroe and Borg continue to have an, um, \\u2018intimate\\u2019 relationship\\u2026\\xa0\\n\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Borg Skips Three Events\\u2019 (The New York Times, 1983): https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/22/sports/borg-skips-three-events.html\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Borg Working Out of His Troubled Retirement\\u2019 (Los Angeles Times, 1989):\\nhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-02-21-sp-186-story.html\\n\\u2022 \\u20181981 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final: Bjorn Borg vs John McEnroe\\u2019 (Wimbledon, 1981): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykvk6uJkMrY\\n\\nThis episode first premiered in 2022, for members of \\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\\U0001f334 - where you can also DITCH THE ADS and get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast. Join now via Apple Podcasts or Patreon. Thanks!\\n\\xa0\\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/retrospectors\\n\\xa0\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Ollie Peart.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"