2022---symbol-of-the-rowing-crisis--bad-world-cup-disgrace-for-germany-eighth

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 fiasco The 2022 season represented a significant "rowing crisis"