ZDF expert Kristina Vogel voiced criticism during the Olympic Games - the national coach shoots back immediately.
Tokyo - She is the face of German track cycling: Kristina Vogel celebrated great success and became known to the general public.
She made headlines in 2018 with a bad stroke of fate when she was so seriously injured in a training accident that she has been paraplegic ever since.
She established herself as a role model for her fighting spirit and was hired as an expert by ZDF for the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021.
Olympia in Tokyo: track bike expert Kristina Vogel chats internals on ZDF
Before the Games, SID said to itself: “For me, Olympia is this little fairy tale that glitters and sparkles.
It's still pure magic. ”As a two-time Olympic track cycling champion, she gave insights into the microphone.
A little too much insight?
Vogel did not mince his words.
She described world record times for women with the words: "I have tears in my eyes".
But when things didn't go particularly well for the Germans, she didn't hold back with criticism.
The clear words were not well received by the active camp - and she also chatted internals.
Federal coach Detlef Uibel commented on the criticism from record world champion Vogel at the German Press Agency: “I don't think Kristina is capable of judging it.
She wasn't necessarily the most tactically variable racing driver either.
She did a lot about the physique and the mental strength. "
Olympia in Tokyo: Kristina Vogel is criticized by national coach
ZDF expert Vogel had previously complained that the German team lacked a tactical trainer.
"Every country down there has a national coach for the tactics, except we don't," Vogel complained, but the criticism did not refer to Uibel, but called for an assistant coach.
"I would have liked her to be a bit more objective and calm in the public discussion that she initiated," added Uibel.
The fact that Vogel revealed during the TV broadcast on Sunday that Maximilian Levy was going to be the junior national coach was anything but nice to the veteran: “It's all under discussion, but maybe Kristina should talk to me about it first. I heard she said a few things that make people strangely uncomfortable. ”The 34-year-old Levy, who finished sixth in the Keirin final, will end his career, said Uibel, who is looking forward to working with him again. “If he admits to it, then all paths are open to him. We are happy that we can bring an experienced racing driver into this position. ”(Ank with SID and dpa)
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