The German national teams are getting into position for the Olympic Games in Paris. The mood at the DOSB is good, but attention is increasingly focused on security aspects.
35,000 police officers will be deployed between July 26th and August 11th to secure the games. The majority of the approximately eight million tickets have been sold, and another 250,000 additional tickets will go on sale from Wednesday (April 17th) The hosts fear further disruptive fires on an “informational” level. This refers to possible disruptions from Russia, whose athletes are not allowed to take part under the Russian flag. But it is not only the relationship between the IOC and the Kremlin that is extremely tense - the relationship at the state level between the two countries also massively strained by the war in Ukraine. The financial prosecutor's office is investigating the organizers on suspicion of favoritism and public funds embezzlement when awarding public contracts. However, due to the impending high number of spectators, the safety of fans and participants remains the focus.