Team Germany honours Felix Loch

Berchtesgaden (FIL) On Thursday evening, 31 March 2022, the "TeamD Awards" were presented for the first time at the Europa-Park in Rust (GER).

The award, which was presented by the German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB) and the German Disabled Sports Association (DBS) to Olympic and Paralympic athletes, focuses on unique moments, personal stories and achievements for and in the spirit of Team D that have inspired and excited. 

At the DOSB gala, the awards in four different categories for Beijing 2022 and Tokyo 2020 were presented to Felix Loch (Beijing, Luge), Martin Schulz (Paralympics Tokyo, triathlon), Frank Stäbler (Tokyo, wrestling) and Anna-Lena Forster (Paralympics Beijing, alpine skiing).

Three-time Olympic Champion Felix Loch delivered a very moving performance. He won the "Award" for his sympathetic performance at the Winter Games in Beijing and used the stage of the award ceremony for a fiery appeal against war. Loch and wrestler Frank Stäbler, who received the award for his energy performance at the Summer Games in Tokyo , both donated their prize money of 3000 Euros each to the "Athletes for Ukraine" association.

Together with many athletes worldwide, Felix Loch supports people from Ukraine. He himself got into a minibus with relief supplies and drove with a group of helpers to the border between Poland and Ukraine. "We brought 47 people to Germany - mothers and children. I will never forget that for the rest of my life. We must raise our voices against this war. It is unbelievable and unbearable what is happening there”.