The Olympic Games in Beijing start in about a week. Corona is also the focus here. Felix Neureuther fears that the virus will result in some manipulation.
Felix Neureuther also sees the risk of fraud in the corona tests at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. “It’s easy to manipulate these games, and I think you have to look at it massively, otherwise the games will become an absolute farce,” said the former world-class ski racer on RTL / ntv.
China is “a country where it is clearly stated that sporting success must exist,” Neureuther (37) justified his concerns. “And in my opinion they will certainly try with all means to get this sporting success. And how is it easier to eliminate competition than with a positive corona test? Nobody controls how the tests are controlled.”
Olympic Committee believes concerns are unfounded
Similar worries had previously been expressed by German Alpine boss Wolfgang Maier and Michael Hölz, President of Snowboard Germany. The International Olympic Committee and the new DOSB President Thomas Weikert currently consider this to be unfounded.