National team

EM planning in the shadow of terror

In spite of the new terror attacks, France wants to pull out of the European football Championships and the Tour de France. A test game between Belgium and Portugal is first cancelled and then rescheduled. The DFB-Eleven is wearing a black ribbon.

The world of Sports is striving after the terrorist attacks of Brussels to resolve and does not want to put upcoming events in question. In the present Situation, it is essential that planned for the summer, big events like the football championship or the Tour de France also take place, said the French Prime Minister Manuel Valls at the radio station Europe 1 on Wednesday. “Large sporting events are essential in order to demonstrate that we are free people and not scared,” he said. A EM-rejection would be “a defeat that would give the terrorists a victory.”

National coach Joachim Löw showed up the day after the attacks in the Belgian capital, with more than 30 dead and about 250 injured, shocked. He can also be, of course
Pictures of Paris back in the head came. The terrorists wanted to leave, but also with a view to the European Championships in Belgium’s neighbouring country, France, not in fear. “Let us now first of these things not to impress. We hope and expect that this Europe expires championship peacefully,” said Löw. For next Tuesday, first in Brussels scheduled match between Belgium and Portugal, has been temporarily moved to Portuguese Leiria. Both associations agreed on Wednesday, in consultation with the safety authorities, such as the Belgian Association announced.

Behind closed doors

The EU capital, had previously asked for a dismissal of the match at the king Baudouin stadium. The Portuguese Association evidence by taking over the host role for his “full solidarity” with the Belgian players in this “tough and emotional time,” the Belgian Association. After two cancelled training sessions, the Belgians announced to want to on Wednesday afternoon for the first time after the terrorist attacks in Brussels practice. The Training should take place behind closed doors.

National team Manager Oliver Bierhoff, announced that the German football Association for the match on Saturday in Berlin was considering against England observe a minute’s silence. The German Team is emergence with a black ribbon. “For us as Managers, it is important that we do the best possible to ensure security at the Games,” said Bierhoff. The game at the Olympic stadium will be played under increased security measures.

Fewer participants in bike race

The Morning after the attacks, the cycle race “Dwars door began Vlaanderen” in the Western Belgian town of Roeselare, with a minute’s silence. Some of the pros wore in memory of the events in the approximately one and a half hours away by car Brussels black ribbon on the Sleeve. Due to increased security measures and the associated arrival of difficulties and fewer participants went as originally reported at the Start. The Spanish Movistar team took the field with only four drivers, the German Team Giant-Alpecin said his participation. The complex arrival was seen as a justification. The German gymnasts accompanied after the terrorist attacks a little concern before the on 3. April scheduled international match against Belgium and Romania, in around 100 kilometers away from Brussels, away Mouscron. If it should be a travel warning, “we’d cancel the Test, of course,” said head coach Ulla Koch.