Overview
- Thomas Weikert announced on Thursday that he will not stand for re-election, saying he lacks the strength to serve another four years because of the job’s heavy workload and family reasons.
- A DOSB Findungskommission has proposed Michael Mronz, with Martin Engelhardt suggested for a supporting role, but state sports federations and many national governing bodies postponed a joint endorsement after talks in Oberhaching.
- Member organisations can nominate candidates until October 30, the DOSB will publish vetted applicants in mid-November, and the membership will elect a new president at the December 5 assembly in Frankfurt.
- The incoming president must immediately manage Munich’s Olympic/Paralympic bid through IOC procedures and carry forward major tasks including the Safe Sport Code, implementation of the new Sportfördergesetz, and coordination with the planned elite-sport agency in Leipzig.
- Opposition to Mronz centers on concerns that his IOC membership and event-management background could create conflicts or shift focus away from federation work, and several Spitzenverbände and a winter-sports group are preparing to press for alternatives.