"Saxony's long and very successful tradition in winter sports calls for an adequate representation at the Winter Olympics. I fondly remember the friendly atmosphere at the Saxony House in Turin. Canadians are just as enthusiastic about winter sports and are very open-minded about Europeans. This is why the Winter Games in Vancouver provide the perfect setting to effectively represent each of Saxony's facets. Get excited by the warm-hearted, innovative and athletic spirit which the region is famous for and pass it on to fans and athletes from all over the world."
Katarina Witt, two-time Olympic ice skating champion
www.katarinawitt.de
Saxon athletes
For the last four years the athletes have been working towards this goal: to participate in the Olympic Games, to beat records and represent their home country. The Saxon athletes with their sporting ambition and their achievements are fabulous ambassadors for a cosmopolitan Saxony. On the following pages you will find information on the backgrounds of the athletes.Saxon athletes who participate in the XXI. Olympic Games
Effective January 25, 2010| Athletes | Olympic sport |
|---|---|
| Aljona Savchenko | Figure skating |
| Robin Szolkowy | Figure skating |
| Nico Ihle | Ice speed skating |
| Marco Weber* | Ice speed skating |
| Tatjana Hüfner | Luge |
| Anke Wischnewski | Luge |
| Torsten Wustlich | Luge |
| Aika Klein* | Short Track |
| Tyson Heung | Short Track |
| Paul Herrmann | Short Track |
| Robert Seifert | Short Track |
| Robert Becker | Short Track |
| Sebastian Praus* | Short Track |
| Isabella Laböck | SNB |
| Eric Frenzel | NK |
| Björn Kicheisen | NK |
| Cathleen Martini | BOB |
| Romy Logsch | BOB |
| Thomas Florschütz | BOB |
| Ronny Listner | BOB |
| Andreas Barucha | BOB |
| René Sommertfeldt | SLL |
| Claudia Nystad | SLL |
| Tom Reichelt | SLL |
| Tina Bachmann | BIA |
22 athletes start for a saxon sports club. * 3 athletes live in Saxony.
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A project of the Tourism Marketing Company Saxony
