Friedrich goes one better (nd-aktuell.de)

Friedrich goes one better (nd-aktuell.de)

Simply unbeatable: Pilot Francesco Friedrich lost a major title race eight years ago in the two-man bobsleigh. Photo: AFP / Daniel Mihailescu When Francesco Friedrich carried the German flag into the Olympic Stadium at the opening ceremony, he felt it was an accolade. On Tuesday evening, the world’s best bobsleigh pilot took the penultimate step […]

DOSB is looking for new talent (nd-aktuell.de)

DOSB is looking for new talent (nd-aktuell.de)

The emotional Olympic highlight from a German perspective. Even Katharina Hennig (centre) could hardly believe that she had sprinted to team gold with her colleague Victoria Carl (left). Foto: imago images/ITAR-TASS »Our result is good. The team has achieved the goals.« Head of Mission Dirk Schimmelpfennig could hardly have answered the question about the record […]