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Aliona Savchenko has refused to serve in the German military as a "sports soldier" saying that she did not move to Germany to carry a gun and miss training for 8 weeks (induction into the military requires 8 weeks of basic training). The sports soldier option is used by many German athletes to have some sort of income and insurance coverage while training, but it does require basic training and occasional brief periods of service.
Robin Szolkowy is a sports soldier and was concerned about how Aliona would be covered without having to find a job, but she has signed an indefinite contract with a car dealership in Chemnitz to support their advertising campaigns.
The question of Ingo Steuer's future has not yet been addressed. That will all be handled after Worlds.
Aliona Savchenko has refused to serve in the German military as a "sports soldier" saying that she did not move to Germany to carry a gun and miss training for 8 weeks (induction into the military requires 8 weeks of basic training). The sports soldier option is used by many German athletes to have some sort of income and insurance coverage while training, but it does require basic training and occasional brief periods of service.
Robin Szolkowy is a sports soldier and was concerned about how Aliona would be covered without having to find a job, but she has signed an indefinite contract with a car dealership in Chemnitz to support their advertising campaigns.
The question of Ingo Steuer's future has not yet been addressed. That will all be handled after Worlds.