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It should actually be a day of departure, a day that sends out a positive signal. The German Olympic Sports Confederation presented the clothing for the Olympic Games in Tokyo and the following Paralympics in Tokyo at the digital presentation on Thursday. Mint green and bright yellow, modern and above all functional. So far, 277 German athletes have qualified for the summer games, a total of 400 athletes are expected. The dressing is always a special date, the starting shot. Especially in this pandemic.

So much for the positive.

Because the news about an explosive open letter burst into the news and reports on clothing.

Sent by employees of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), albeit anonymously, addressed to the Presidium, Board of Directors and Works Council.

And the content causes a stir in the umbrella organization.

In the letter, the leadership style and behavior of DOSB President Alfons Hörmann is sharply criticized.

In addition, internal matters and processes in the umbrella organization are described and denounced.

The message that reached the DOSB on Thursday morning was, according to the “Süddeutscher Zeitung”, with the subject: “Why we need a new president”.

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In a statement by the DOSB it says: “We confirm the receipt of an anonymous mail that was sent from a fake mail account.

Only a few of the members of the board of directors and the presidium addressed in the addressee group received this anonymous letter.

We will check the background. "

The "Spiegel" reports that the provider Mailfence was used for the e-mail, which is often used when the sender wants to remain anonymous.

"Mentally and psychologically over the limit of the resilient"

Hörmann announced a quick clarification.

“In the last few hours, numerous managers and employees have clearly distanced themselves from this style and content.

The DOSB management bodies will also provide relevant clarifications in a timely manner, ”said the DOSB boss of the“ Allgäuer Zeitung ”published in Kempten.

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According to the anonymous letter, a third of the DOSB employees had exchanged information before the letter was sent.

Among other things, referring to past events, a “culture of fear” in the association is denounced and the alleged lack of respect and fair play in the management bodies is lamented - “especially with our President Alfons Hörmann”, as quoted by the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”.

Female employees in particular have been driven “mentally and psychologically beyond the limits of what can be stressed” and some of them have left their office in tears shortly before midnight.

Pens and objects, according to one allegation, were also flown in the direction of the employees.

“Employees quit because of such behavior;

others are in psychotherapeutic treatment ”.

Another accusation: The hygiene rules in the pandemic would be disregarded by some members in the DOSB management bodies.

The authors of the letter are not aware of any meeting in the Haus des Sports in which Alfons Hörmann wore a mask.

"Terrifying degree of immobility"

He very much hopes that sport will soon benefit from the easing, said the President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation, Alfons Hörmann, in an interview with WELT.

One is seriously worried about the children in a phase of "prescribed immobility".

Source: WELT / Thomas Klug