Because of injuries, Germany was considered an outsider in this tournament.
Score: 34-33 in Overtime.
Final against Spain: Less of a nail-biter. Germany wins.
Now, they have qualified for the Olympics!
2. Angelique Kerber beats Serena Williams to win final of Australian Open
Germany's Angelique Kerber has beaten American Serena Williams to win
the final of the Australian Open. This makes her the first German woman
to win a Grand Slam since Steffi Graf won her last one in 1999.
Angelique Kerber, the sixth-ranked woman's player going into the
Australian Open, pulled off a major upset on Saturday, beating the world
No. 1 and defending tournament champion, Serena Williams of the United
States, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. The 28-year-old German choked back tears as she accepted the winner's trophy, the first Grand Slam title of her career.
"My dream (has) come true on this night," Kerber told the capacity crowd
of 15,000 at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena. "My whole life I was working
really hard, so now I am here and can say that I am a Grand Slam
champion - and it sounds really crazy," she said
.
Williams, 34, who failed in her bid to win her seventh Australian Open and
equal Steffi Graf's record of 22 Grand Slam titles,
was gracious in defeat. "Congratulations, you did so well. You played the best in the
tournament," Williams said to Kerber as she addressed the crowds after
the match. "You truly deserve it."
In Graf's footsteps
Kerber became the first German woman to win the Australian Open since
Steffi Graf did so in 1994 and the first to win a Grand Slam title since
Graf won the French Open in 1999.
Any fears that Kerber might be overawed by playing in her first Grand
Slam final were quickly erased. She broke twice in the first set as
Williams made 23 unforced errors.
In the second set, Williams cut down on her errors and looked more like
the top women's player, taking the match into a third and deciding
frame. Both suffered early breaks in the third set, but the tide seemed to
swing in Kerber's favor in a marathon sixth game, when the German
finally converted her fifth break point to take a commanding 4-2 lead.
She extended that to 5-2 and was serving for the title at 5-3 before
Williams fought back to make it 5-4. Kerber, though, wasn't to be
denied. Williams hit a forehand volley long on match point for her 46th
unforced error of the match to hand the German the victory.
HIER: Footage of the EU Handball Championship - Germany V. Spain
das Rad - ein neues Fahrrad
die Reife
der Sattel - ist höher
die Bremse
die Handbremse
der Tachometer : Wie
die Klingel: so macht er sich aufmerksam
die Pedale: somit kann er das Rad bewegen
der Ständer, um das Rad abzustellen
der Gepäckträger
der Strahler: reflektiert das Licht in der Dunkelheit
der Helm: um sich nicht bei einem Stürz zu verletzen
Why can't Britain do Euro pop like mainland Europe? Pre-game Dortmund anthem = Eurovision gold.
10.50
Hello everyone. Have you heard the news? Jurgen Klopp is leaving Borussia Dortmund. Reportedly.
Probably.
Almost definitely.
Dortmund are due to hold a press conference at 12.30 pm to explain what
the devil is going on so I'll ring you all the news from that and all
the reaction. The piece below is what we know so far...
News story
Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp has reportedly asked to leave the German club at the end of season.
Klopp, 47, won the Bundesliga with Dortmund in 2010-11 and 2011-12
before guiding them to the Champions League final where they lost to
Bayern Munich the following year.
However, a disastrous start to the current domestic season has left
them 10th in the table with just six games to play and almost certain to
miss out on European football next season.
Klopp has been heavily linked with Arsenal and Liverpool in the past, although it is unlikely Arsene Wenger or Brendan Rodgers are in immediate danger of being replaced.
11.00
Where is Klopp going next? Which clubs are on RED ALERT? Who will make a
STUNNING bid to snap him up? When will a SHOCK move be made?
We can only speculate. So let's do just that.
The people at Paddy Power have emailed me some odds on where Klopp will
end up next in the hope that I will give them some free publicity. And I
certainly will.
15/8 - Man City 11/2 - Real Madrid 6/1 - Arsenal 6/1 - Liverpool 7/1 - Barcelona 10/1 - Chelsea 10/1 - Bayern Munich 12/1 - Man United 17/1 - Everton 33/1 - Southampton 33/1 - Atletico Madrid 45/1 - Newcastle 45/1 - West Ham
11.08
Yes, he's won a couple of German league titles and made a Champions
League final but what else does can Klopp bring to the Premier League?
This... (you will watch it at least three times):
(Video of Klopp laughing and misunderstanding...what?)
11.22
Word is that Klopp's people have already had enquiries from a number of
clubs about his availability. Let us do some of that speculating again.
Man City - Manuel Pellegrini is likely to be
sacked at the end of the season after failing to mount a successful
title challenge this campaign. The powers that be want Pep Guardiola to
take over when he leaves Bayern Munich though. But will they change
their mind now that Klopp is available?
Real Madrid -
The Spanish giants might not win La Liga and might not win the
Champions League. That's usually about enough to ditch their manager.
Carlo Ancelotti is the current man in charge but they have Zinedine
Zidane waiting in the wings.
Arsenal - They have
been keen on Klopp for some time and feelings toward Wenger fluctuate
between in and out on an almost weekly basis. In the words of Generic
Foreign Manager, Wenger is very much "in a good moment" right now
though.
Liverpool - For Arsenal, read Liverpool.
Barcelona - For Real Madrid, read Barcelona.
Chelsea - They are about to win the Premier League and they have Jose Mourinho as their manager. It's not going to happen.
A far more likely destination is Manchester City, with manager
Manuel Pellegrini's job far less secure after a poor run of form all-but
ended his side's hopes of retaining their Premier League title.
11.30
<noframe>Twitter:
Salim Masoud Said - Klopp not a 'hipster' manager unless he uses this
opportunity to coach TP Mazembe.</noframe>
11.38
Our man Jeremy Wilson has the latest from Arsenal on whether they will make a move for Jurgen Klopp. Can you guess what they said?
Here is a snippet and HERE is the full piece: "Arsenal have given thought to how they would deal with the succession to Wenger..." Oooh what a tease.
11.50
We are but 40 minutes away from the Borussia Dortmund press conference. Excited? This is what Klopp does when he gets excited:
12.10
We want to hear from you. Well sort of. We just want you to vote in our
poll of where you think Jurgen Klopp will go next. You can cast your
vote by clicking HERE.
If you do want to say anything else then you can reach me on email (ben.bloom@telegraph.co.uk) or via Twitter (@benbloomsport).
12.00
What might Klopp's departure mean for Dortmund's players and a certain Mats Hummels in particular?
The centre-back has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester
United this summer and you can only assume Klopp leaving will make his
departure even more likely. Here is our latest story on Hummels's
future:
12.25
The Dortmund press conference is imminent, but while you wait do have a look at our Premier League manager sack race gallery with odds on who will be the next man to be given the boot.
12.32
BORUSSIA DORTMUND CONFIRM JURGEN KLOPP WILL LEAVE THE CLUB ON JULY 1
12.34
Klopp has just sat down to face the media...
12.37
Right we have a slight issue... they are speaking in German and my GCSE
in the subject isn't much help.
What I can deduce is that the bloke
currently speaking (I'm assuming he's the Dortmund chief exec or
something) genuinely sounds like someone has died. He's properly choked.
Oh he just said "fantastisch". I'm guessing he wasn't describing
Klopp's decision to leave the club.
12.39
Why can't I speak German???????
12.41
I'd love to tell you what Klopp is saying. He is saying a lot. But I
can understand precisely none of it. So here's a photo of him pouring
some water instead:
12.44
I have a couple of translations coming through.
Klopp: "I chose this time to announce it because in the last years some
player decisions were made late and you couldn't react."
"It's not that I am tired, I don't have any contact with another club but I don't plan to take a year off either."
I'm afraid I cannot verify how correct those sentences is. I'm rapidly
realising that I am as close to useless right now as I have ever been in
my life.
12.46
I am going to email my old German teacher Dr Plow after this and apologise.
Klopp has finished speaking and we have just heard from a chap with a
lovely slicked back hairstyle. Although most hairstyles look lovely to
me.
12.53
So, in lieu of someone with any semblance of knowledge of the German language, I shall now consider what we know:
- Klopp has not planned a sabatical. - Klopp is not tired. - Klopp has not had contact with any other club.
If that's not insightful then I don't know what is.
12.55
They have just opened up questions the floor. I'm afraid the questions are just as German as the answers.
Oh, we have one more translated line! ""I don't think of it as a load
off my shoulders. I'm not tired, even though I look like this."
12.56
WHY DON'T WE HAVE A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE ACROSS THE GLOBE???
12.58
I am genuinely sorry about this. I realise this is highly
unprofessional. Don't tell my boss I can't speak German. He thinks I'm
translating this press conference word for word.
13.02
The big man is still answering questions. I managed to catch the
following words: "Extreme", "Sport" and "And". Make of that what you
will. In my mind he's considering a new career as a skydiver.
13.03
Klopp just cracked a gag and the entire press conference audience
laughed. A joker to the end. Or almost the end. Remember he's staying in
the job until July 1.
(Thanks to the person who tweeted me a "How to learn German in 60 seconds" video. It didn't work I'm afraid.)
13.05
It's finished! What? I didn't expect that. They said thank you, got up
and left. What on Earth do I do now??? I haven't enlightened one reader
and they've already left!!! Erm...
13.08
Someone that speaks German has actually done some proper translating!
Praise the lord. Right I'm going to pass this off as my own and hope no
one notices.
Klopp: "I always said in that moment where I
believe I am not the perfect coach anymore for this extraordinary club, I
will say so.
"I believe this is the right decision at the right time.
"I have not had any contact with any other clubs, nor have I any plans to take a sabbatical.
"I just wanted to make my decision known now so that the club can plan for the future.
"I chose this time to announce it, because in the last few years, some
player decisions were made late and there was no time to react."
13.16
Oh what??
Sky Sports News have just played a snippet from the press
conference and they had a bloke translating Klopp's words. How did they
find a German speaker and the Telegraph was lumbered with me? I fear I
have damaged the reputation of this once great institution considerably.
Es tut mir leid. (Google translate tells me that is "I am sorry" in German)
13.14
So it turns out the bloke almost in tears earlier was Dortmund's
sporting director Michael Zorc and these were some of the words he
managed to get out before breaking down completely (N.B. He didn't
actually break down).
"We have written football history with you, Jurgen. You have given the club much energy and optimism."
Can you feel the love in the room?
13.26
So I think we should recap. From what I understood that press
conference saw Klopp announce he is embarking on a new career in extreme
sports and his boss describe his decision to leave as "fantastisch".
In reality Klopp confirmed he was leaving the club and doesn't know
what he is going to do next, while his boss paid tribute to him multiple
times.
And that, in a nutshell, sums up just little use I have been over the past hour.
13.38
Seeing as how I have been unable to find a translated question asking
"Which Premier League club are you going to join next season" I shall
assume no one asked such a question. Which leaves us able to continue to
speculate on what the future holds for our German friend Mr Klopp.
I, for one, would put my pennies on Manchester City. Manuel Pellegrini
isn't going to last the summer holidays is he? My other educated guess
would be that Arsenal make a poor start to the season, Arsene Wenger is
subjected to his usual #WengerOut campaign and Klopp replaces him at
Christmas.
13.48
Right then, it's just about time for me wrap up. Excuse me while I
breathe a sigh of relief after getting through one of the more bizarre
live blogs of my career and celebrate in the manner of Jurgen Klopp.
14.00
And
with that I bid you farewell. Again, many apologies for a hopeless lack
of German knowledge. You'd think it would have been a prerequisite to
live blog a Borussia Dortmund press conference but perhaps not. Only
time will tell if the person who tweeted me suggesting I am getting
"sacked in the morning" is correct.
I also apologise for this
live blog becoming far too much about me. I can assure you it will not
happen again. Let us end on what we came here for: Jurgen Klopp. It
isn't often that one of the world's leading managers becomes available
so expect the speculation to run, run and run some more until he gets
another job. It'll be interesting.
Boston (nicht LA, DC, oder San Francisco, und auch nicht Tulsa, Dallas, Philadelphia, New York, oder San Diego) oder Hamburg (nicht Berlin) - zwei Bewerberstädte im Vergleich
Hamburg hat sich im Bewerbungsverfahren gegen
Berlin durchgesetzt.
Um die Olympischen Sommerspiele nach Deutschland zu
holen, muss sich Hamburg unter anderem gegen die US-Metropole Boston
behaupten.
Weitere Notizen zum Thema:
Andere Länder dürfen ihre Angebote bis 8. Januar 2016 anmelden.
Erwartet sind Angebote aus diesen Ländern und Städten:
Roma, in Italien
Paris, in Frankreich
Nairobi, in Kenia
Doha, in Qatar
Casablanca, in Morokko
Kuala Lumpur und Bangkok, in Maylasien und Thailand
Skt. Petersburg, in Rußland
Budapest, in Ungarn
Kiev, in der Ukraine
Istanbul, in der Türkei
Baku, in Aserbaidschan
2017 wird die Entscheidung in Lima, Peru staatfinden.
Longsword enthusiasts are resurrecting ancient sword technique as a modern, organized sport, with timed bouts and complex rules.
Wer hat eine million Dollar?
Sollte der Sport größer werden? [Would you like to see this sport grow?]
---
Here is the article in full.
Medieval Weapon Finds Modern Appeal By MAC WILLIAM BISHOP
A
hotel ballroom in Ellicott City, Md., seemed an unlikely setting for a
four-day competition involving ancient martial arts, Longpoint 2014.
“Fight!” the referee called out.
Axel
Pettersson, 29, raised his sword above his head and waited. When his
opponent drew near, the two exchanged a rapid set of blows. At last,
Pettersson landed a vicious cut across the torso of his opponent’s body
armor, winning the open steel longsword competition and adding another
championship to his collection.
Longpoint,
held in July, is one of several annual tournaments around the world,
manifestations of renewed interest in what enthusiasts call historical
European martial arts, or HEMA. It includes events like grappling —
similar to Greco-Roman wrestling — and several types of swordfighting.
But the focus is on the most iconic medieval weapon, forged from cold,
lustrous steel: the longsword.
Unlike
re-enactors or role players, who don theatrical costumes and
medieval-style armor, Longpoint competitors treat swordfighting as an
organized sport. Matches have complex rules and use a scoring system
based on ancient dueling regulations. Fighters wear modern if sometimes
improvised protective equipment, which looks like a hybrid of fencing
gear and body armor. They use steel swords with unsharpened blades and
blunt tips to prevent bouts from turning into death matches.
Skill
and technique, rather than size and strength, decide the outcomes.
Fights are fast and sometimes brutal: Essential to the art is landing a
blow while preventing an opponent’s counterstroke. Nevertheless, even
the best swordfighters earn large bruises in the ring, which they
display with flinty pride.
Longpoint
began in 2011 with 60 participants; now the largest HEMA event in North
America, it drew about 200 this year. The open steel longsword division
had 55 entrants, eight of them women.
A
newcomer, Katy Kramlich of Oshkosh, Wis., placed second among the 15
competitors in the women’s steel longsword division. She began studying
the longsword a little more than a year ago, at the suggestion of her
fiancé, and was skeptical at first.
“In
my mind it was something very different than what it is,” said
Kramlich, 24, who works in sales and marketing. “I was picturing
dressing up, and fake swordfighting. I just wasn’t interested. I finally
went to one practice, and I haven’t looked back since.”
At
Longpoint, participants rushed between rooms for bouts and classes on
ancient fighting techniques. Study is central to HEMA’s identity.
Many
ancient swordfighting documents have been collected online, helping to
forge a community out of an esoteric pastime. The most extensive
collection is at Wiktenauer.com, a portmanteau of “wiki” and the surname of a (possibly apocryphal) medieval swordmaster, Johannes Liechtenauer.
As
many manuscripts were written in Middle High German or Middle Italian,
HEMA enthusiasts trace two main lineages for their art: the German
school and the Italian school. Debates about which system is superior
can become heated.
“To
me, the German system is magical,” said Jake Norwood, a 36-year-old
former Army captain and Iraq veteran who works as a security consultant.
“There’s something beautiful about it. There’s a beauty in the movement
that I think is stripped from the Italian system, which in some ways is
more practical, but also less exciting.”
Norwood
tried other martial arts and sport fencing, but the longsword
captivated him. He has been a driving force behind Longpoint, which he
called “a giant nerd-fest.”
“You’ll see a lot of beards,” Norwood said. “It’s a kind of prep-school-meets-biker-gang vibe.”
“The
longsword specifically is just very accessible,” said Pettersson, a
management consultant from Gothenburg, Sweden, “because that is what the
old masters wrote about the most. It was called the ‘queen of weapons’
in the old days.”
Sebastian Elney and Mauricio Pineda Each Tally Goal as USA and Germany Split Two-Game Set
MARBELLA, Spain (Dec. 19, 2014) – The U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team
fell 3-2 to Germany’s U-18s at Marbella Stadium. The USA split its
two-game set,
having previously earned a 2-1 victory against Germany on Dec. 17.
On Friday, the USA's Sebastian Elney and Maurico Pineda each scored a
goal. For Pineda, it was his second goal in back-to-back games.
Germany built a 2-0 lead heading into halftime with goals from Erik
Wekesser and Tim Galleski in the 19th and 35th minutes, respectively.
Elney quickly cut into that lead after the break with a 48th-minute
goal.
However, Galleski recorded his second goal in the 69th minute, which proved to be the game-winner.
Pineda's 90th-minute goal tightened up the match, but Germany held for the victory.
The U-18 MNT finishes off its 2014 campaign with a 5-7-1 international record.
- U.S. U-18 Men’s National Team Match Report -
Match:
U.S. U-18 MNT vs. Germany U-18 MNT Date:
Dec. 19, 2014 Competition:
International Friendly Venue:
Marbella Stadium; Marbella, Spain Kickoff:
2:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m. ET) Attendance:
35 (very little interest; stadium empty!) Weather:
65 degrees Scoring Summary: 1 2 F USA 0 2 2
GER 2 1 3
GER – Erik Wekesser 19th minute
GER – Tim Galleski 35
USA – Sebastian Elney 48
GER – Tim Galleski 69
USA – Mauricio Pineda 90
In many Olympic sports, German athletes are some of our top contenders. Over the years, Germany (actually both of them) have shared in the high end of medal counts.
I was glad to read this BUZZFEED contribution to help update me on the topic of German Athletes in Team Sports in the USA.
Some we already know. Others, it looks like it will be fun to follow their careers, too.
Perhaps soon there will be other lists for individual sports, such as golf, biking, and race car driving, winter sports, and extreme sports. Let me know if you come across these!
In this finale by the conclusion, all the athletes are on the field. Every move is correographed, including many of those 12,500 spectators who worked for their admission, and who were sitting in the East Stage. Each of these spectators had instructions as to exactly when to hold up which of their variously colored tag-boards, in support of a programmed socialist message.
There's no doubt that all gymnasts were fit. Also, the men may have done the heavy lifting, but the USA in the 70's were going through the early stages of Title 9.
Message: 0:30-0:50: die Demut = humility; die Mut = courage; die Kraft = power
Show : 1:30-2:00: pairs tumble flat to ground with women standing on men's shoulders
Message: Sozialismus = Socialism; Frieden = Peace
Show : 4:40 : battle scene
: 6:00 : reveal shields between 2 men (just 1 in support)
Message: 7:50 : carefully photographed field action beneath the hammer and sickle from the hand-held tag-boards.
HIER: The DDR's national anthem. Text is a great lesson!
Auferstanden aus Ruinen (Risen from Ruins) Text by Johannes R. Becher (who was to become Minister of Culture); Music by Hanns Eisler
1. Auferstanden aus Ruinen
Und der Zukunft zugewandt,
Lass uns dir zum Guten dienen,
Deutschland, einig Vaterland.
Alte Not gilt es zu zwingen,
Und wir zwingen sie vereint,
Denn es muss uns doch gelingen,
Dass die Sonne schön wie nie
Über Deutschland scheint,
Über Deutschland scheint.
2. Glück und Friede sei beschieden
Deutschland, unserm Vaterland.
Alle Welt sehnt sich nach Frieden,
Reicht den Völkern eure Hand.
Wenn wir brüderlich uns einen,
Schlagen wir des Volkes Feind.
Lasst das Licht des Friedens scheinen,
Dass nie eine Mutter mehr
Ihren Sohn beweint,
Ihren Sohn beweint.
3. Lasst uns pflügen, lasst uns bauen,
Lernt und schafft wie nie zuvor,
Und der eignen Kraft vertrauend,
Steigt ein frei Geschlecht empor.
Deutsche Jugend, bestes Streben
Unsres Volks in dir vereint,
Wirst du Deutschlands neues Leben,
Und die Sonne schön wie nie
Über Deutschland scheint,
Über Deutschland scheint.
What motivated him to give up his pacifier as a 3 year old? A bike that was much too large for him. But he was determined to conquer it. With the support of his parents, he's proved a capable rising star (see results, Los Angeles X-Games, 2013).
Roßbacher Felix Prangenberg: der Jüngste bei der BMX-Weltmeisterschaft
Roßbach
– In ein paar Tagen beginnt die BMX-Weltmeisterschaft, die sogenannte
BMX Worlds, in Köln. Die besten Fahrer aus der ganzen Welt treffen dort
zusammen, unter ihnen ein junger Sportler aus Roßbach. Mit 14 Jahren ist
Felix Prangenberg der jüngste Teilnehmer unter den Profis, die sich in
Köln in insgesamt fünf Disziplinen messen.
Felix Prangenberg nimmt an der BMX-Weltmeisterschaft teil. Foto: Beate Christ
Roßbach
- In ein paar Tagen beginnt die BMX-Weltmeisterschaft, die sogenannte
BMX Worlds, in Köln. Die besten Fahrer aus der ganzen Welt treffen dort
zusammen, unter ihnen ein junger Sportler aus Roßbach. Mit 14 Jahren ist
Felix Prangenberg der jüngste Teilnehmer unter den Profis, die sich in
Köln in insgesamt fünf Disziplinen messen.
Im vergangenen Jahr hat
Felix schon als Amateur bei der Weltmeisterschaft den vierten Platz
geholt, nun will er ganz genau wissen, wo er steht und tritt gegen die
Profis an. Wettkampferfahrungen hat der junge Extremsportler aus Roßbach
schon jede Menge gesammelt. Als Achtjähriger nahm er zum ersten Mal an
einem Wettbewerb teil. Es folgten viele BMX-Wettbewerbe im In- und
Ausland.
Mittlerweile ist Felix so gut, dass er von einigen namhaften
Sponsoren unterstützt wird. Und nicht nur den Sponsoren will er in Köln
beweisen, was er so alles drauf hat. Das BMX-Fahren ist sein Leben, eine
gute Platzierung bei der Weltmeisterschaft wäre die Krönung seiner
Leidenschaft. „Die ganzen amerikanischen Profis, also meine Vorbilder,
treten dort an“, sagt Felix voller Achtung vor den Größten der Szene.
Doch der Junge hat sich mittlerweile auch einen Namen im BMX-Sport
gemacht. Beim „Highway to hill“-Contest in Berlin musste er sogar
Autogramme geben. Auf seiner Facebook-Seite hat Felix 3763 Fans, und
ständig kommen neue Freundschaftsanfragen dazu.
Felix, der nach den Sommerferien in die neunte Klasse der Realschule
in Neustadt geht, bleibt trotzdem ganz ruhig und bodenständig. Abheben
und Luftsprünge machen, das hält sich Felix ausnahmslos für seinen Sport
vor. Und dort geht es dann wirklich ganz hoch hinaus: Meterhohe
Sprünge, Drehungen und akrobatische Tricks, wie zum Beispiel eine
540-Grad-Drehung samt Rückwärtslandung, gehören zu seinen Spezialitäten.
Das fordert Mensch und Material. Nicht nur sein 20-Zoll-Rad muss
einiges aushalten, auch Felix hat schon einige Verletzungen weggesteckt.
Die halten ihn allerdings nicht davon ab, täglich stundenlang zu
trainieren. Dies macht er vor der elterlichen Haustüre, in einer
Halfpipe in Roßbach, auf einem Gelände-Parcours in der Wiedtalgemeinde
und bei schlechtem Wetter in einer Skaterhalle in Köln.
Wenn Felix bei
der BMX-Worlds in den Disziplinen „Park“ und „Street“ antritt, Rampen
hoch und runter saust, waghalsige Luftsprünge macht und über Treppen und
Geländer fährt, dann haben ihn rund 15 000 Zuschauer im Blick.
Auch das bringt Felix nicht unbedingt aus der Ruhe. „Ich will einfach
alles ganz locker angehen, dann läuft es schon“, meint der 14-Jährige
ganz lässig. Zur Verstärkung nimmt der Junge seine Familie und Freunde
mit nach Köln. (bc)
Roßbacher erfolgreich bei BMX-Weltmeisterschaft
Felix Prangenberg gewinnt Bronze
15-Jähriger zeigt in der Disziplin Street Spitzenleistungen - Top-Ten-Platzierungen für seine Teamkollegen
Felix Prangenberg startete im Kölner Jugendpark vor großer Zuschauerkulisse. Fotos: privat
Waghalsige Sprünge bedeuteten am Ende Platz drei.
Roßbach.
Mit der ersten Medaille bei einer Freestyle-Weltmeisterschaft endete
jetzt die Premiere der „shokomonk cacaoboys“ bei den „Snipes BMX Worlds
2013 presented by Monster Energy“. Der erst 15-jährige Felix Prangenberg
aus Roßbach durfte sich nach einem spannenden Finale in der Disziplin
Street die Bronzemedaille umhängen. Sehr zur Freude des Bonner
Schokoladenriegel-Herstellers shokomonk, der insgesamt sechs BMX-Fahrer
in den Kölner Jugendpark schickte. „Wir sind absolut zufrieden mit dem
Auftritt. Alle Fahrer haben ihr Bestes gegeben“, freute sich Kai
Schauer, Geschäftsführer des Unternehmens, das auch in diesem Jahr die
Weltmeisterschaften in Köln als Partner unterstützte. „Dass am Ende
Felix Prangenberg eine Medaille gewonnen hat, ist der absolute Wahnsinn
für das junge Team. Leider hat es bei den Finalisten Kevin Nikulski und
Michael Meisel nicht auf das Treppchen gereicht. Aber schon im nächsten
Jahr werden die Jungs wieder angreifen.“
Der 18-jährige Dortmunder Kevin Nikulski, der sich vor der WM einen
Platz unter den besten drei Startern ausgerechnet hatte, lag am Ende
eines spannenden Wettkampfs auf einem achtbaren siebten Rang im
Flatland-Wettbewerb. Und in der spektakulären Dirt-Disziplin, bei der
die Fahrer das Publikum mit atemberaubenden Sprüngen über Lehmhügel
unter der Zoobrücke begeisterten, belegte der 16-jährige Youngster
Michael Meisel ebenfalls einen beeindruckenden siebten Platz. Pechvogel
(Unlucky bird) des Teams war der Frankfurter Tom Schorb-Mergenthaler, der im
Street-Wettbewerb in den Vorläufen ungewollte Bekanntschaft mit dem
Asphalt machte. Nach einem waghalsigen Trick stürzte der 20-jährige
kopfüber und zog sich eine Schulterverletzung zu. (die Verletzung = injury)
Our man Jeremy Wilson has the latest from Arsenal on whether they will make a move for Jurgen Klopp. Can you guess what they said?
