Etiket: Olympic games
Severin Freund for more prize money: “Don’t stop at zero”
Augsburg (dpa) – The former world-class ski jumper Severin Freund has spoken out in favor of higher prize money in Olympic winter sports, so that significantly more athletes than before…
Newspaper: Peter Peters nominated as FLVW President
Dortmund (dpa) – After the failed application as DFB President, Peter Peters is apparently standing for election as head of the Westphalian Football and Athletics Association (FLVW). According to information…
IOC reaffirms sanctions against war supporters
Berlin (dpa) – After the start of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee wants to continue to advocate sanctions “against anyone in the Olympic community…
No tennis pros from Russia and Belarus at Wimbledon
London (AP) – No tennis professionals from Russia and Belarus will be admitted to the lawn classic in Wimbledon this year. The organizers are reacting to the Russian war of…
British 4x100m relay drops silver
Britain’s 4x100m relay team has surrendered their silver medals from the Tokyo Olympics after sprinter Chijindu Ujah tested positive for doping. The British had finished second behind Italy in Tokyo.…
Puelacher new national coach of the alpine women
Planegg (dpa) – The Austrian Andreas Puelacher is the new national coach of the alpine women’s team in the German Ski Association (DSV). The 57-year-old succeeds Jürgen Graller, who resigned…
Blatter and Platini before Swiss court from June
Bern (AP) – The trial for fraud and other offenses against former FIFA President Joseph Blatter and former UEFA boss Michel Platini begins on June 8th. The Federal Criminal Court…
War in Ukraine – Russia and the way back: German athletes in the splits
Stuttgart (dpa) – Elisabeth Seitz visibly stirs up the topic. It’s “madness”, says the top gymnast about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Biathlon Olympic champion Denise Herrmann finds the images…
Olympic sailor Eya Guezguez († 17) died in an accident: sister survived
Sad news from Tunisia. The 17-year-old young sailor Eya Guezguez died in a training accident. IOC President Thomas Bach was shocked. A young Olympic sailor from Tunisia died in a…
WNBA emphasizes support for griners jailed in Russia
New York (AP) – The WNBA has emphasized its support for basketball player Brittney Griner, who is in prison in Russia. “Please know that getting you home safely is still…