Etiket: Winter sports
Pechstein leaves the future open
The five-time speed skating Olympic champion Claudia Pechstein leaves her sporting future open. “First of all, I will end the season and then make a decision at some point,” said…
Olympia 2022: Germany’s stars clear up so hard on Instagram
The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing are history, the memories of the great triumphs remain – and are causing the number of followers of the German Olympic heroes to explode…
Olympics 2022 | Nordic Combined: Vinzenz Geiger was “really annoyed”
From a German perspective, Vinzenz Geiger’s gold medal in Nordic combined was one of the biggest sensations at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The omens for jumping and cross-country skiing were…
Paralympics boss advises athletes not to criticize China
DBS President Friedhelm Julius Beucher urged the German Paralympic athletes not to make critical statements about host China during their stay in Beijing. “These are responsible people. Everyone can say…
High honor for record Olympic champion
Special award for the Dutch record Olympic champion Ireen Wüst: King Willem-Alexander appointed the speed skater Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau when honoring the medal winners in Beijing. Wüst…
Direct broadcast: Lions arrive in Finland from Beijing
A long tradition breaks: The Hornets don’t bring the Golden Lion home. Kerttu Niskanen and Krista Pärmäkoski, among others, will also return to Finland. The live broadcast will begin at…
Paralympics in Beijing – Beucher before Paralympics: “IOC lacks responsibility”
Beijing (AP) – The show goes on – even without Thomas Bach. The IOC President, to whom a statue has just been dedicated in Beijing, will not honor the Winter…
Winter Games in Beijing: Scholz congratulates German Olympic starters
Berlin (AP) – Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) once again recognized the achievements of the German athletes at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. “The Chancellor congratulates everyone who has fulfilled…
“Absurd, disturbing and often extraordinary”
Even during the Olympic Winter Games, hosts China were repeatedly criticized. Now the Olympics in Beijing are over and the conclusion is devastating in many places. The best international press…
Olympia: Weikert wants more human rights and sustainability
Berlin (dpa) – As President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation, Thomas Weikert demands that the topics of human rights and sustainability come into focus when future Olympic Games are…