After the Olympic drama about Annika Schleu and her horse drawn in the modern pentathlon, national trainer Kim Raisner will not have an official role in riding the men's competition on Saturday.
This was announced by DOSB President Alfons Hörmann at a press conference in Tokyo.
Raisner will have "neither on the course nor in the warm-up area," said the head of the German Olympic Sports Confederation after discussing the incident with Schleu, Raisner and Susanne Wiedemann, sports director of the German Association for Modern Pentathlon. This is the “best solution” to avoid “further question marks” about the trainer. It was a joint and consensual decision.
Winning the gold medal was within reach for Schleu from Berlin on Friday in Tokyo, but the loan horse Saint Boy who had been awarded her refused several times. The 31-year-old therefore remained without points and came in 31st in the end. After that, there was heavy criticism of the athlete and national trainer Raisner. “Hit it right! Hit it! ", She had yelled - clearly audible on television - to Schleu. The visibly overwhelmed athlete then desperately hit the insecure and frightened horse with the whip.
Hörmann said that the international rules in the pentathlon "urgently" needed a revision, but he did not want to make specific suggestions. The national pentathlon association also called for the riding regulations to be adjusted. “Corresponding changes have already been worked out and proposed to the world association (UIPM). However, this does not help Annika Schleu. She couldn't realize her dream of a medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, ”said the German Association for Modern Pentathlon (DVMF).