Former biathlon world champion and current ARD expert Erik Lesser is skeptical about the planned top sports agency. He told MDR that the agency’s decisions must be scientifically based and come from real experts.
The Former top biathlete and current ARD sports show expert Erik Lesser was cautious about it planned top sports agency in Leipzig Reacts. The athlete, who comes from Thuringia, told MDR AKTUELL: “I hope that this new agency is really meaningful, that the money isn’t just wasted.”
Decisions would have to come from real experts and be scientifically based. Germany can no longer afford any more “trial and error,” “if you look at the medal count from the last Olympic Games.” Under these conditions, the top sports agency could be “the right way”.
Lesser: Sport is a must society as a whole become important again
Lesser At the same time, he emphasized that successful top-class sport requires a strong basis in popular sport. There are too few children coming into the world, and sports facilities and clubs are often overloaded.
According to the ex-biathlete, it is also important that sport is viewed as something important again by society as a whole. “I believe every child should do sport, regardless of whether they end up playing top-level sport later on.”
Support for daycare centers, schools and clubs
If Lesser believes that if you can convey the joy of exercise, you can also relatively easily awaken the joy of top-class sport.
On the one hand, this requires support for kindergartens, schools and clubs, but on the other hand, dilapidated sports facilities also urgently need to be renovated. All of this could help make the sport more attractive again.
MDR (akq)
