Overview
- The delegation turned the criticism into a bit as bob athlete Joshua Tasche flopped like a fish while teammates mimed reeling him in during the Cortina d’Ampezzo parade.
- Team D later confirmed the stunt was planned, posting “Ab jetzt angeln wir uns die Medaillen” on Instagram alongside images from the entrance.
- Eiskunstlauf icon Katarina Witt mocked the look on ARD with quips about a poncho, day blanket or air mattress, echoing widespread jokes on X about angler hats and rain ponchos.
- The DOSB said Adidas designed a dark base with red and yellow curved lines to evoke dancing flames, countering perceptions that the pieces resembled fishing gear.
- Fashion designer Harald Glööckler panned the 70‑piece collection, while bob great Francesco Friedrich praised the colors as cool and proudly representative, and Team D shared a post with flagbearer Leon Draisaitl captioned “Nächste Eröffnungsfeier gehen wir genau so.”