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Olympia 2022: Pechstein is the wrong choice as flag bearer: It is incomprehensible why the speed skater Claudia Pechstein leads the German team at the Olympics.
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Beijing: Pechstein and Friedrich carry the German flag at the opening of the Olympics
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Pechstein and Friedrich German standard bearer duo in Beijing: Claudia Pechstein succeeds at the second attempt: The record Olympian carries the German flag at ...
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Winter Olympics: German record holder Claudia Pechstein to carry flag: Germany`s record Winter Olympics medallist Claudia Pechstein, who was banned for doping in ...
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Claudia Pechstein and Francesco Friedrich carry the German flag: The major sporting event in Beijing will open on February 4th.
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Pechstein and Friedrich carry the German flag: For the first time at the Winter Games, two athletes will lead the German team into the opening ceremony ...
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Germany at the 2022 Olympics: Claudia Pechstein and Francesco Friedrich German flag bearer duo
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Pechstein and Friedrich German standard-bearers in Peking: The German record Olympian Claudia Pechstein carries the German flag at the opening of the Winter ...
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Pechstein and Friedrich German standard-bearers in Peking: The German record Olympian Claudia Pechstein carries the German flag at the opening of the Winter ...
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Winter Olympics: Pechstein and Friedrich carry the German flag: The German record Olympian Claudia Pechstein carries the German flag at the opening of the Winter ...
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Olympia 2022: Claudia Pechstein and Francesco Friedrich will be flag bearers for Germany
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Olympia: Pechstein and Friedrich carry the German flag: Claudia Pechstein and Francesco Friedrich will carry the German flag at the Olympic opening ceremony ...
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Winter Olympics: Pechstein and Friedrich German flag bearers in Beijing: At the opening of the Winter Games in Beijing, German record Olympian Claudia Pechstein ...
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DOSB announces: Claudia Pechstein and Francesco Friedrich German flag bearer duo in Beijing
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Olympia: Bob pilot Friedrich from Saxony and speed skater Pechstein German flag bearer in Beijing
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Pechstein and Friedrich German standard-bearers in Peking: At the opening of the Winter Games in Beijing, German record Olympian Claudia Pechstein and Olympic ...
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Pechstein and Friedrich German standard-bearers in Peking: The German record Olympian Claudia Pechstein wears at the opening of the Winter Games in Beijing ...
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Claudia Pechstein and Francesco Friedrich - These are the German flag bearers at the Olympic opening
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Olympia: Pechstein and Friedrich carry the German flag: The second attempt works for Claudia Pechstein: The German record Olympian carries the German flag at the ...
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Pechstein and Friedrich carry the German flag at the opening of the Olympics: Record Olympian Claudia Pechstein and bobsleigh dominator Francesco Friedrich lead ...
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Pechstein and Friedrich German standard-bearers in Peking: The German record Olympian Claudia Pechstein carries the German flag at the opening of the Winter ...
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Olympia in Beijing: Pechstein and Friedrich elected as German flag bearers: The German flag bearers are fixed. Claudia Pechstein and Francesco Friedrich will ...
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Olympics: Official! Pechstein & Friedrich carry the German flag: Five-time speed skating Olympic champion Claudia Pechstein (49) and bobsleigh dominator ...
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Olympia 2022 in China: All news, results and background information: The bob pilot carries the German flag together with Claudia Pechstein. IOC does not expect ...
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Olympia 2022: Claudia Pechstein and Francesco Friedrich are flag bearers!: The German flag bearers for the opening ceremony in Beijing have been chosen.
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Olympia: Pechstein and Friedrich carry the German flag: Beijing: Claudia Pechstein and Francesco Friedrich are allowed to lead the German team after a vote at ...
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Winter Olympics in the news ticker: Pechstein and Friedrich as flag bearers: The 2022 Winter Olympics will take place in Beijing from February 4th to 20th ...
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These Germans could be in the spotlight at the Olympics: Above all, it is sporting success that draws attention. At the Olympic Games, that means winning medals ...
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After just one month as national coach: Claudia Pechstein is open to a new job in politics
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Key FactsPechstein Considers Politics Alongside New DESG Role
Aug 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de
- Pechstein took over DESG’s national coaching role in early August and does not rule out a long-term political position.
- In 2021, she stood for the CDU in Treptow-Köpenick but clearly failed to enter the Bundestag.
- The state minister position for sport and volunteering is unfilled after Christiane Schenderlein moved to the Health Ministry.
- She told Bild am Sonntag she would not avoid talks about the role if the chancellor considered her suitable.
If the Chancellor is convinced that someone like me can advance German sport at the political level, then I would of course not close myself off to such a conversation.— Claudia Pechstein, in remarks to Bild am Sonntag about whether she would consider a post in politics.

Current interim solution remains: Claudia Pechstein will be national speed skating coach
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Federation boss is her partner: Claudia Pechstein is the new national coach: Claudia Pechstein is supposed to get German speed skating back on track ...
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Eisschnelllaufverband verklagt ARD: „Seppelt hat Pechstein fast in den Selbstmord getrieben“
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From Pechstein to Preuß: Germany's Olympic flag bearers between past and future
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Speed skating icon Claudia Pechstein is ending her career with immediate effect
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Second career path planned: Pechstein continues his career and fights for millions
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Pechstein may continue to fight for damages for suspension: The speed skater has long waited for a decision - her constitutional complaint was successful: ...
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Claudia Pechstein with the best women's result at the Olympics: Three days before her 50th birthday, Claudia Pechstein achieved the best result of the German ...
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Claudia Pechstein at the 2022 Olympics: belly flop and bow: Claudia Pechstein finishes ninth in the mass start and then celebrates more extensively than the ...
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Deutsche Bahn: mask dispute! Bite attack against Bahn employees: Deutsche Bahn: In Oldenburg, a mask dispute in the main station has escalated ...
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Fourth-place Canada waits as IOC examines team figure skating legal issue: The Canadian figure skating squad figures to be watching closely as the IOC works ...
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Claudia Pechstein at the 2022 Olympics: on the lap of honor: Claudia Pechstein has now taken part in eight Olympic Games with her start over 3000 meters - as the ...
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Speed skating-German Pechstein becomes oldest female Winter Olympian at 49: Claudia Pechstein became the oldest female Winter Olympian when she raced in the 3 ...
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Winter Games 2022: the third night of Olympia at a glance: Germany is unlucky at the start of the third day of competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics: Ski ...
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Winter Games: The Olympic flame is burning again: The Olympic flame has been burning in the freezing cold in Beijing since Friday evening ...
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Olympia 2022: Claudia Pechstein is the German flag bearer: Beijing: No other athlete has experienced so many Winter Games - now Claudia Pechstein, 49 ...
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Pechstein shows it to the “young chickens” again: in the speed skating championship
Claudia Pechstein also impressed the German competition at the age of 49 and ...
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Claudia Pechstein wins 41st title - at the age of 49!: Meanwhile, Claudia Pechstein even wins against the daughter of an ex-competitor.
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