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'Huge embarrassment': German media slam World Cup team's fiasco

The 2022 season represented a significant "rowing crisis" for Germany as the flagship Men’s Eight (Deutschlandachter) failed to reach the podium, finishing eighth at the World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne. This result, along with a broader decline in elite performance, marked a low point for the German Rowing Federation, prompting widespread media scrutiny regarding the team's competitiveness. 'Huge embarrassment': German media slam World Cup team's