The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has nominated the primary 13 athletes for the Summer Games in Paris. The begin will likely be made by athletes from the sports activities of athletics, fencing, browsing and taekwondo, because the DOSB introduced on Tuesday.
Among these collaborating are European marathon champion Richard Ringer and saber fencer Matyas Szabo, who grew to become world champion within the group in 2014.
In addition to wrestlers, Laura Hottenrott, Melat Yisak Kejeta, Domenika Mayer, Samuel Fitwi Sibhatu and the German report holder Amanal Petros have been nominated for the marathon competitions. Deborah Schöneborn and Hendrik Pfeiffer can be found as replacements.
The first nominated Paris members additionally embody Anne Sauer (fencing), Camilla Kemp, Tim Elter (each browsing) and Lorena Brandl (taekwondo).
Four extra rounds of nominations
The DOSB is planning 4 extra nomination rounds in June and July, during which a complete of a whole bunch of members will likely be introduced for the video games from July twenty sixth to August eleventh.
“The DOSB expects a group power of a minimum of 400 athletes for the Olympic Games this summer season,” it stated. The giant variety of certified groups within the recreation sports activities contributes to the dimensions of the group.
At the Olympic Games in London 2012, the group included 407 athletes, 4 years later in Rio de Janeiro there have been even 452. At the Games in Tokyo 2021 there have been 434 athletes.