Schenderlein: "We can fund the Games"

Germany's Minister of State for Sport and Volunteering recently defended in an interview with Augsburger Allgemeine the financial viability of the Olympic bid, presenting it as a question of credibility, public trust and long-term political responsibility. Christiane Schenderlein has been in a role that did not previously exist in the German federal structure for only a few months, yet her agenda is already shaped by far‑reaching decisions. Since April, when she took on responsibility for Sport and Volunteering, her policy work has revolved around two main pillars: the possible bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the adoption of a new legal framework for sports funding. In an...