Uroš Velepec: Resignation ensures turmoil in the German biathlon!

Uroš Velepec: Resignation ensures turmoil in the German biathlon!

shock in the biathlon world! The Slovene Uroš Velepec surprisingly resigned as a national coach of the German biathletes. This happened on Tuesday afternoon, and his resignation comes immediately after the disappointing World Cup in Lenzerheide, where the men's team remained without a single medal. Velepec, who had been in office since 2023, expressed that this decision had nothing to do with the World Cup cutting because he and the team were simply not at the desired level. "This is not a spontaneous decision and has something to do with our performance at the World Cup," he said. Nevertheless, many, including the former top athlete Michael Rösch, is perceived as a serious signal in the sports community. "This is already a medium earthquake," says Rösch to this step, which could strongly influence the sport, such as krone.at reported.

The reactions to Velepec's resignation are diverse. The biathlon national coach speaks of a "difficult situation" and sees the need to give new impulses, especially with a view to the upcoming Olympic Games 2026. "The earlier, the better," says Velepec, who added that the current state is simply not acceptable. The German Ski Association (DSV) has already decided to use the remaining three World Cup weeks to "make the first necessary course". Tobias Reiter is brought on board as the successor to Velepec and previously successfully looked after the men in the IBU Cup. With this step, the DSV reacts to bring a breath of fresh air to the team and to focus on future successes, so t-online.de.