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New base coach in Krefeld: Sebastian Thelen takes over!
Sebastian Thelen will be the new base coach in Krefeld-Uerdingen. He focuses on talent scouting and U14/U16 athletics.
New base coach in Krefeld: Sebastian Thelen takes over!
Krefeld-Uerdingen has a new base coach! Sebastian Thelen, 31 years old and previously worked at the Solingen LC, is now taking over responsibility at the state performance base. This decision was made in close cooperation between the North Rhine Athletics Association and the Krefeld 1905 sports club. Lukas Reimann, the head of competitive sports at the sports club, is pleased about the continuous expansion of the cooperation with the regional association and sees this as a decisive step for the future of athletics in the region. The change is necessary after long-time coach Peter Quasten retired in the middle of the year, which makes this new beginning all the more important.
What will Sebastian Thelen tackle in his new role? His focus will be primarily on the U14 and U16 age groups, where talent will be spotted and promoted. He also plans to support and accompany major events such as the indoor sports festival in the Arena Sportpark. The course has been set for successful youth work, and the enthusiasm surrounding Thelen is palpable.
The view of competitive sports
But there are not only signs of change in Krefeld. German competitive sport is currently characterized by many challenges. From a German perspective, the medal tally at the Summer Olympics in Paris was rather disappointing. Athletes are demanding better support in order to be able to finish among the top ten nations in the medal table again in the future. The President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), Thomas Weikert, is optimistic despite the meager results and speaks of a long-term goal: the aim is to return to the top five.
A key point that athletes and experts denounce is the inadequate promotion of young talent. Experts such as sports scientist Arne Güllich criticize the lack of external perspectives in the reform approaches. In this context, the aim is to create a new sports agency in order to reform the distribution of funding. The President of the German Gymnastics Association, Alfons Hölzl, also calls for more flexible options for using the funding.
Diversity of challenges
At a time when the performance support system is under pressure, regional bases are indispensable for the young generation. Experts warn against centralization, which would not be good for German sport. It also points out the problem that many talented people do not successfully make the transition to adulthood and valuable potential is lost.
Whether in Krefeld or at the national level – what happens next? A serious root cause analysis is required in order to learn from experiences and sustainably improve the structure. In this area of tension between youth development and competitive sport, the new beginning with Sebastian Thelen in Krefeld is perhaps a small but decisive step in the right direction.
It remains exciting for current news and developments in sport. The path has been paved, now it's important to make the right decisions and promote the talents of tomorrow.