German bike coach Patrick Most was sent home from Tokyo Olympic Games After making racist comments in the men’s road time trial on Wednesday.
Most was filmed by German television using language that derogated Eritrea and Algerian cyclists. After the game on Wednesday, Most apologized.
Head @TeamD The Tokyo Olympics decided last Thursday that Patrick Most will no longer perform his duties as a member of the D team cycling team and will travel to Germany in the near future. https://t.co/IVddWpTSdm
-DOSB (@DOSB) July 29, 2021
In a statement on Thursday, the German Olympic Sports Federation, known as DOSB, stated that Most “will no longer perform duties in Tokyo” and will return to Germany soon.
In a statement, DOSB Chairman Alfons Hörmann stated that the German team was “convinced” that Most’s public apology was “sincere”.
However, he said the team leader ruled that Most “violated Olympic values.”
“Fair competition, respect and tolerance are not negotiable,” Homan added.
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