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Katharina Althaus: "And now I've been disqualified for the first time"
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Ski jumper Althaus after mixed-out: "My heart is broken"
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After her disqualification in the mixed competition, ski jumper Katharina Althaus also expressed her disappointment on social networks.
»160 World Cup starts, five World Championships, three Olympic Games: And now I've been disqualified for the first time.
My heart is broken," wrote the 25-year-old Althaus in an Instagram story.
Her jump in Zhangjiakou on Monday was not counted because the suit was too big.
Mixed world champion Germany was therefore eliminated after one round.
In a first reaction, she attacked the world association Fis on Monday: "You destroyed women's ski jumping with it.
Our names are all there now and we've played the arse card.
That destroys nations, promotions and the whole sport are unfair.” In addition to Althaus, four other jumpers from other nations were disqualified because of their suits.
After the end of the disappointing competition, the jumping quartet Althaus, Selina Freitag, Constantin Schmid and Karl Geiger had a photo taken of them standing arm in arm in the direction of the Olympic facility.
Geiger wrote: "We stick together, no matter what." In the years 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021, the German mixed had won the world title.
This time favorite Slovenia prevailed and became Olympic champion.
US accuses China of diversionary tactics at opening ceremony
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a.m.: The White House accuses China of using the Uyghur torchbearer Dinigeer Yilamujiang to distract from the "human rights violations and genocide" against the Uyghurs in the country.
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.
20-year-old cross-country skier Dinigeer Yilamujiang lit the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony.
"We cannot allow this to distract from the human rights violations and genocide in parts of China," Psaki said at a press conference.
Although no diplomatic delegation was sent, the US athletes are still cheered on.
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