DOSB election: demands from athletes spokeswoman Borger

PPresident Karla Borger of the Athletes Germany Association calls for changes in the interests of the athletes from the three candidates for the presidency of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB). “They should definitely regain their trust. This is of course done through deeds, ”said the beach volleyball player to SID on Tuesday.

On Monday the table tennis functionary Thomas Weikert, President Claudia Bokel of the German Fencing Association and CSU politician Stephan Mayer were proposed by the responsible search committee.

Next Sunday, the trio will introduce themselves to the DOSB member organizations in Düsseldorf. On December 4th, the election will take place at the general assembly in Weimar. Borger expects to gain some insights from the weekend meeting. “It would be important for me to know what they stand for. Whether they are behind the athletes and coaches or behind the structure, “she said:” The focus is not on the DOSB itself, but on the athletes and coaches. “

Borger criticized the lack of involvement of the active in the fortunes of German sport. For example, no athletes were represented in the search committee. “You could of course conclude from this that the interest in it is not high,” she said and also complained: “We are always focused on getting medals, but we are not asked how something can be changed. The integration still needs to be improved. “

According to Borger, the new president has to start here above all: “I believe that it should be in the interests of the next president to start an exchange.” Initially, the election winner only has time for this one year, a president will not be elected for four years until 2022. “Of course there is pressure to prove yourself and set goals within a year,” said Borger: “Because the mills in associations are very slow.”