Overview

• The 47-year-old former wheelchair table tennis star is reported to be fighting for his life after a small-intestine obstruction from Wilkie syndrome.
• An initial operation brought no improvement, and he is currently unable to take food, according to his support network.
• A subsequent pneumonia severely worsened his condition, and he was at times placed in an induced coma.
• His circle says he faces a lengthy hospital stay and at least one more major operation.
• A GoodCrowd.org campaign titled “Helft uns, um Holgers Leben zu kämpfen” has exceeded €18,000, with the German Table Tennis Federation sharing the appeal and media reporting sourced to his inner circle.