Championships of the hall topathletes: All eyes on Yemisi Ogunleye!

Championships of the hall topathletes: All eyes on Yemisi Ogunleye!

The German indoor championships 2025 will be held in Dortmund from February 21 to 23. In particular, the focus is on the shot put Olympic champion Yemisi Ogunleye, who will compete on the first day of the event. The championships start on Friday evening with the competitions in shot put and over 3,000 meters.

Yemisi Ogunleye showed himself to be anticipated for the hall DM and expects a good atmosphere and many spectators. In a recent interview, she also reflected on her time as the Olympic champion and the challenges resulting from media inquiries. Ogunleye recently trained with the DLV national team in a training camp in South Africa.

meaning of the championships

The Hallen DM also represents an important qualification event for the European Halle Championships in Apeldoorn, which will take place from March 6th to 9th. DLV director Events Sven Schröder emphasized the importance of these competitions and emphasized the proximity of the fans to the athletes. 60 percent of the tickets are currently sold; The main straight is sold out. VIP tickets and vouchers are available in advance.

dr. Jörg Bügner, the DLV board for competitive sports, described the championships as an important start to the season. In addition, the hall DM is also used for forming the German team for the Hallen European Championship. A large volunteer team of the FLVW will support the event with around 100 to 120 helpers. The championships are of great importance for the FLVW and offer motivation and the opportunity to integrate young employees.

For more information about the indoor championships, visit flvw-dortmund.de . You can get additional insights into the preparation of Yemisi Ogunleye on zdf.de. .