Leipzig celebrates gymnastics festival: 50,000 gymnasts and the Olympic rooms!

Leipzig celebrates gymnastics festival: 50,000 gymnasts and the Olympic rooms!

Leipzig, Deutschland - On May 28, 2025, a big gymnastics festival begins in Leipzig, which is celebrated with around 50,000 active gymnasts. The city expects a high number of visitors, especially since special trains from southwestern Germany, such as from the Baden Turnerbund, have arrived at the main train station. The arrival options include a connection between Constance via Baden-Baden, Karlsruhe and Heidelberg to Leipzig, where even party cars are available to maintain travelers. Helpers at the gymnastics festival are already dreaming of a possible orientation of the Olympic Games in Leipzig, since the city is mentioned in the Berlin+ application for games 2036, 2040 or 2044. MDR reported the positive developments in advance.

A central topic of the event is the Safe Sport area. The aim is to promote a culture of looking and action to prevent violence in sport. The Turner-European Championship offers a platform for sensitization for Safe Sport, whereby a code of honor is defined that defines rules of conduct for respectful cooperation. The code of honor can be viewed in the program guide of the gymnastics festival on page 271. In cross-border situations, those affected have a help and care phone on +49341 238299-50, where trained contact persons offer support. This information comes from gymnastics.de .

processing of violence experiences

In recent years, numerous gymnasts have reported on their violence experiences in competitive sports, which also indicates grievances in Chemnitz. The contact point "Vote against violence" supports those affected in dealing with their experiences. It is important that those affected determine when and how they talk about their experiences. The division process is individual and often lengthy. The German Turner Association (DTB) has developed into a pioneer in dealing with grievances and has followed the goal of specifically regulating violence and abuse in sport with the cultural and structural process "performance with respect" and the Safe Sport. Despite the progress, there are still challenges and dissatisfaction among those affected, such as "https://www.dosb.de/aktuelles/news/detail/safe-sport-s--und-kolklexitaet-der-aufendenden- Regulation- Recognize.

The processing of experiences is not only important for those directly affected, but also for the bystanders who are looking for support and advice. A comprehensive protection system for children and adolescents in sports is sought as a primary goal for the next few years. The contact point offers support, which can be reached by phone at 0800 90 90 444 or by email under contact (at) Anlauf- against-gewalt.org. In the future, improving the offers for those affected could lead to a higher willingness to report grievances.