Michael Rsch can finally compete for Belgium! When esordir

In September 2012, the German Michael RÃ¶sch, over the edge of the German team, announced his decision to change nationality and represent Belgium. From that moment began a bureaucratic ordeal has finally come to an end.

Wednesday 6 November 2013 4 minutes reading time

"The last few years have not been very happy for me and I have come to the conclusion to make a change. I talked to different federations and I am convinced that Belgium is the best choice,'' the only rational to continue to compete in the World Cup and the World Cup, "he told the'' athlete 14 months ago. However constant delays and bureaucratic obstacles have prevented the naturalization in the short term and in fact has lost all RÃ¶sch 2012 -'' 13 even risking see also undermined the'' vintage coming. Fortunately it was not so. "Putting goodwill Michael will compete in the first half of the season, we have already started to plan everything needed to enable him to take off as soon as possible," said Philippe Heck, secretary general of the Belgian Federation of biathlon . Rosch will surely starting from'' Ibu Cup and earn a wild card for the next period of the World Cup. Belgium is in fact not entitled to any fixed chest in winter'', 2013 -'' 14. They also reduced the chances of the picturesque Saxon Olympic Games in Sochi. Belgium has failed to qualify and currently occupies the second position in the list of the repechage. Basically to be the game in Russia is to be hoped that a few countries decide not to use their full quota Five circles. In any case, there seems to be a long-term plan: "We want to build a team that can qualify the relay at the Olympic Games in 2018," said Manfred Langer, President of the Belgian federation, who said he was sure that "Michael will know and give dignity to the biathlon in the whole of Belgium. " Rosch, 30, has 2 in career victories in the World Cup, fifth place in the overall standings in the season 2005 - 06'' and the'' Olympic gold in the relay in Turin 2006. However, repeated physical problems, have gradually reduced the yield over time, pushing the edge of the German team. In winter 2011'' - 12'' AA could recur at levels more than acceptable, but remained far from the splendor of the past. In any case, an athlete can get into the points with some consistency would be pure gold for the small Belgian movement. In addition, the exuberant character and extremely jovial Rosch could definitely attract fans. An example? In 2009, through its website to announce the convening of the World Cup Biathlon Oberhof skiroll said that'' then head coach Frank Ullrich had put him in a mess because the same weekend had already assumed the'' commitment to compete for in the Red Bull Formula 1, accompanying the news with a photo montage very convincing.

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