Sports Promotion - 15 Athletes and Athletes from Rhineland-Palatinate at the Olympics
15 Athletes and Athletes from Rhineland-Palatinate will participate in twelve different disciplines at the Olympic Games. In addition, six female athletes and males from Rhineland-Palatinate qualified for the Paralympic Games and could hope for a nomination for Paris, stated Innenminister Michael Ebling (SPD) at a meeting with the German champion and two-time World Synchron Spring champion in Trampoline, Fabian Vogel, at the Federal Support Center for Trampoline Gymnasts in Bad Kreuznach.
The funds for top-level sports promotion have been steadily increased in recent years to further develop the conditions for performance sports. In the current Olympic cycle 2021-2024, there are ten certified State Performance Centers and 67 State Support Centers for various sports and disciplines in Rhineland-Palatinate, reported Ebling. These structures form the backbone for the preparation of the athletes and athletes for international competitions.
Besides the infrastructure, qualified trainers and trainers played a decisive role. In the past few months, numerous trainer and trainer positions have been subsidized at the State Associations to ensure that the athletes from Rhineland-Palatinate receive the best possible training, explained the Innenminister.
In Paris, 10,500 female athletes and males from 206 Nations participate in 32 Sports. The athletes and athletes from Rhineland-Palatinate start in disciplines such as Rowing, Trampoline Gymnastics, Canoe Slalom, Cycling, Rhythmic Sport Gymnastics, and Athletics.
- The athletes from Rhineland-Palatinate will represent their state in various disciplines during the Olympic Games taking place in Paris.
- In the realm of sport politics, Minister Michael Ebling from Rhineland-Palatinate's SDP party, stressed the importance of supporting top-level athletes.
- The city of Bad Kreuznach, located in Rhineland-Palatinate, houses the Federal Support Center for Trampoline Gymnasts, providing essential support for athletes like two-time World Synchron Spring champion Fabian Vogel.
- The Olympic cycle 2021-2024 has seen a significant increase in funding for high-performance sports in Rhineland-Palatinate, resulting in ten State Performance Centers and 67 State Support Centers setup.
- In addition to Rhineland-Palatinate athletes participating in the Olympic Games in Paris, the state also boasts six qualifiers for the Paralympic Games, hoping for nominations in various disciplines.
