NAfter bidding farewell to Tokyo and hosting a welcome party at home, the German Olympians began to accept mixed summer games.Other members of the delegation German Olympic Sports Federation Come back on Monday and you will receive it at Frankfurt’s Roman Forum (3pm).
Shortly before the closing ceremony in the Japanese capital on Sunday night, the German team had to deal with the horror of the second corona case. Susanne Wiedemann, director of the five sports, tested positive and is temporarily not allowed to leave Japan.
In particular, DOSB suggested that he should arrive at Frankfurt Airport on Monday afternoon, which was quite contemplative. Chef de Mission admitted that the performance was “in the end weaker than expected” Dirk Schmelfenig exist. The 37 medals are 4 fewer than the previous negative stamps of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. DOSB Chairman Alfons Hörmann announced a “clean and complete analysis”.
“DOSB has been discontinued”
Swimming legend Michael Gross called for “complete changes and clear structural reforms” and campaigned for an independent organization solely used for competitive Olympic sports. “The DOSB tanker is too slow to respond quickly and specifically to the needs of individual sports. Translated again to the automotive world, this means: DOSB is a discontinued model in competitive sports,” Groß told the portal “t-online.de” “Say.
However, for the time being, German sports is likely to focus on the final consequences of the Tokyo Olympics. Due to racism against two African athletes, cycling director Patrick Most was banned by the World Association until the end of the year. The Federation of German Cyclists has issued a warning to staff and tried to limit the damage through diplomatic means.
The Olympic Games is also a major accident for modern pentathlon athletes. The riding drama of Annika Schleu and the horse she refused resulted in the national coach Kim Raisner being excluded from the Olympics, who allegedly slammed the animals. Even the Federal Minister of Agriculture Julia Klöckner intervened in the debate and described these incidents as “cruel to animals”. She expects that “this sport that now exists will be reconsidered.” The German association DVMF has submitted reform proposals to the World Association.
Despite all the turmoil, the leaders of the German team are happy to be able to host the Olympic Games in Japan a year later-despite strict corona restrictions and no spectators. “All in all, it is correct and important that these games are played in Tokyo,” Schimmelpfennig said.
