DOSB Interim Chief Bouffier Rules Out Collaboration with AfD, Pushes for German Olympic Bid

Volker Bouffier emphasizes the unifying role of sports in society while advocating for a new Olympic bid as a national revitalization effort.

• Volker Bouffier, interim head of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), has firmly ruled out engaging with the far-right AfD, citing its incompatibility with the values of sport and societal cohesion.
• Bouffier, a former Hessian minister-president, has been tasked with strengthening the role of sports in Germany and securing its place in the next government’s coalition agreement.
• A key focus of his tenure is advancing a new bid for Germany to host the Olympic Games, which he frames as an opportunity to unify and modernize the country.
• The DOSB has already begun preliminary discussions with the International Olympic Committee, with Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Leipzig, and the Rhein-Ruhr region expressing interest in hosting.
• Bouffier sees the Olympic bid as a potential catalyst for infrastructure improvements and a morale boost for Germany, despite past public resistance to similar efforts.

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