Moster was captured shouting in the direction of the German rider ArndtA German cycling official has apologised after being captured by television cameras making a racist remark about rival riders. Patrick Moster, a sporting director for Germany cycling federation, twice urged Nikias Arndt to “get the camel drivers” when the two cyclists directly ahead of him in today’s individual time-trial were Azzedine Lagab from Algeria and Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier from Eritrea. SponsoredIt prompted Alfons Hormann, the president of German Olympic Committee, to issue a statement. “Team D stands for adherence to the Olympic values of respect, fair play and tolerance and lives them in all of their sporting competitions,” he said. “It is important that Patrick Moster apologised immediately after the competition.

Source: The Times July 28, 2021 10:52 UTC