Overview
- In a new BR podcast episode, steeplechaser Gesa Krause and biathlon Olympic champion Denise Herrmann-Wick say combining motherhood with elite competition remains poorly supported.
- Krause says federations offer no practical structures for childcare or family logistics, leaving mothers to manage planning and costs themselves.
- She reports losing sponsors immediately after becoming a mother, underscoring the financial risk around a comeback.
- Denise Herrmann-Wick cites lingering discomfort in a male-dominated system and notes that France sees more frequent returns of athlete mothers.
- Host Felix Neureuther recounts that his wife Miriam’s attempted comeback post-birth was not taken seriously by officials, reinforcing calls for proactive federation engagement.