For Neureuther one thing is certain: “The headline for the IOC’s application criteria should be the word ‘sustainability’ and not the word ‘money-making’. I don’t mind if the Olympic Games make a lot of money for the sport and also for the athletes, but it’s about them Proportionality and the dimensions.”
Neureuther meets experts, officials, insiders
In search of solutions, Neureuther meets experts and visionaries. He discusses with IOC officials and insiders and gets intensive insights into it “system IOC” and its rigid, autocratic structures.
Athletes under pressure: No sponsors without the Olympics
Neureuther interviews critical minds from the world of sport and, on behalf of many athletes, meets four-time bobsleigh world champion Johannes Lochner. Lochner also knows about the discrepancy between appearance and reality. However, his existence and that of his team members depend on participating in the Olympics, because this is the only way to get the necessary sponsorship money.
Felix Neureuther particularly gets under his skin when he meets representatives of the Uyghur minority, who report on human rights violations and the dramatic situation in the Chinese internment camps.
Neureuther: Human rights are not respected in Beijing
After his journey in search of impulses for the future, Felix Neureuther concludes: “Olympia should and must have a home anywhere in the world – if human rights are respected and the framework conditions are right. This is not the case for me in Beijing.“
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Status: 01/28/2022, 09:34
