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German speed skater suspended after criticising governing body

NAMPA / DPA
2026-02-27
Berlin (dpa) - German speed skater Fridtjof Petzold has been barred from competing at upcoming events and has had his status as top tier athlete suspended by the governing body DESG after criticising the federation. DESG vice-president Christoph Zepernick told dpa that both rulings stand until a final decision by a disciplinary body is made. Petzold criticized the DESG at the end of the recent Milan/Cortina Winter Olympics, saying it had a struct......
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