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Sporting legends united: Walk of Fame Chemnitz opens!
On August 17, 2025, the Sports Walk of Fame will be opened in Chemnitz, a highlight of the “Inclusive Wins” family festival.
Sporting legends united: Walk of Fame Chemnitz opens!
Next Sunday, August 17th, history will be written in Chemnitz. The starting shot for the new Sports Walk of Fame will be given at 12:45 p.m. in the Sportforum at Reichenhainer Straße 154. This event goes hand in hand with the “Inclusive Wins” family festival, which is taking place in the city for the first time. The opening ceremony will be attended by, among others, Mayor Sven Schulze and numerous well-known athletes, who will unveil the newly designed arcades on the Marathon Tower.
What can visitors expect? The eventful history of Chemnitz sports comes to life in the ten arcade arches. The exhibition presents eight sports that have a long tradition in the region. Important information about the Saxony Olympic base, popular sports in Chemnitz and the city sports association are also provided. The boards on display are not only dedicated to sporting heroes, but also to general knowledge about sport in Chemnitz.
Sporting revelations
- Eissport: Katarina Witt und Anett Pötzsch
- Fußball: Jürgen Bähringer und Christoph Franke
- Schwerathletik: Joachim Kunz und Ingo Steinhöfel
- Leichtathletik: Christina Schwanitz und Lars Riedel
- Olympiastützpunkt: Christian Pöhler, Ronny Kaiser und Steffen Großmann
- Stadtsportbund Chemnitz und Basketball: Sven Schulze und Kevin Yebo
- Straßenradsport: Wolfgang Lötzsch und Lutz Lötzsch
- Bahnradsport: Jens Fiedler und Joachim Eilers
- Schwimmsport: Maria Götze-Köhler und Petra Rosenkranz
- Turnen: Karina Schönmaier und Pauline Schäfer-Betz
The total cost of presenting the arcades is 178,000 euros. The artistic design was carried out by Atelier N4 from Flöha, while the extensive renovation of the arcades made of Rochlitz porphyry was supervised by museologists from the Schloßbergmuseum. The permanent exhibition is not only a highlight for sports fans, but also an important part of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025, as chemnitz.de reports.
Inclusive Wins – A celebration for everyone!
Parallel to the opening of the Walk of Fame, the inclusive sports festival “Inclusive Wins” takes place, which stands for diversity and participation. The patron of the event is none other than Olympic champion Katarina Witt, who supports the festival in her home country. Various sports are presented here, such as 3×3 basketball, breaking and football, where teams of professionals work together with athletes with disabilities. Special participation from athletes from the Paralympic, Deaflympic and Special Olympics programs is also expected.
On the evening before the event there is also the gala “Inklusiv Wint – The Show in the Factory”, which is designed for and with people with and without disabilities. ARD sports reporter Tom Scheunemann will comment live, which makes the event even more exciting. More information about this colorful program can be found at inklusiv-gewinnt.de.
Stop by and celebrate diversity and sport in Chemnitz with us!