Shock for the DHB: Tim Hornke with foot injury at the Olympic Start

Shock for the DHB: Tim Hornke with foot injury at the Olympic Start

injury to Tim Hornke: A setback for the German national handball team

German handball has suffered a bitter setback. At the decisive opening game of the Olympic tournament against Sweden, which ended with a 30:27 win, 33-year-old right winger Tim Hornke was seriously injured. The team doctor's diagnosis indicates a possible tendon tear, which could possibly put the player out of action for the rest of the tournament.

The meaning of the player for the team

Tim Hornke, who plays for SC Magdeburg, is a key figure in the German team. The loss of an experienced player could prove to be critical, especially in such an important phase as the Olympic Nine. National coach Alfred Gislason commented concerns about the situation: "Of course, the very bitter is that he was excreted in the first attack.»

The way to diagnosis

Currently there is an MRI examination that should bring clarity about the type and severity of the injury. The uncertainty about Hornke's constitution hovers like a shadow over the team. The performance in the tournament depends heavily on the fitness of every single player, and a failure of Hornkes could influence the entire game structure of Jesus.

The challenges in the group phase

The next opponent of the German selection is Japan on Monday. In the group phase, the team also meets strong opponents such as Croatia, Spain and Slovenia. In order to move into the quarter -finals, the four best teams of each six group must be determined, which increases the pressure on the remaining players.

an outlook on the upcoming games

The big question that many handball fans moves is how the national players can do without horn. In view of the high demands and the challenges of the upcoming games, the team will now have to fight against the pressure to compensate for the loss of their teammate. The upcoming games will be decisive, not only for the success of the tournament, but also for the team spirit and the mental strength of the group.

- Nag