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ZDF Appoints Maral Bazargani as New Athletics Moderator

Her debut this Sunday at ISTAF Berlin underscores ZDF’s strategy to inject fresh athletic expertise into its broadcasts.

Maral Bazargani wird ab sofort als Moderatorin die Leichtathletik-Übertragungen des ZDF führen. Sie übernimmt den Job von Norbert König.
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Overview

  • Maral Bazargani, a 35-year-old former 400m runner and Olympic participant, succeeds long-serving host Norbert König on ZDF’s athletics coverage.
  • She is set to make her on-air debut at the ISTAF meet in Berlin this Sunday at 15:45.
  • Her assignments also include the German athletics championships next week and the World Championships in Tokyo from September 13 to 21.
  • Norbert König retired after nearly 40 years at ZDF following his final appearance at the Paris Olympic Games.
  • ZDF sports chief Yorck Polus says the appointment reflects the network’s broader strategy to refresh its roster with younger and more female talent.