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A spokesman has claimed Olaf Scholz fell while jogging and injured himself | |
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has shared an image poking fun at himself after taking a tumble and grazing his face while out jogging. The injury forced him to cancel an appearance at an event on Sunday. | German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has shared an image poking fun at himself after taking a tumble and grazing his face while out jogging. The injury forced him to cancel an appearance at an event on Sunday. |
The photo, which the chancellor posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, shows him with visible bruises on his face and an eye patch. It was accompanied by a German proverb that roughly translates as “the laugh is always on the loser.” | The photo, which the chancellor posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, shows him with visible bruises on his face and an eye patch. It was accompanied by a German proverb that roughly translates as “the laugh is always on the loser.” |
The German leader said he was “excited” to see memes of himself with the patch, adding that it “looks worse than it is” and thanking well-wishers. | The German leader said he was “excited” to see memes of himself with the patch, adding that it “looks worse than it is” and thanking well-wishers. |
Wer den Schaden hat…Bin gespannt auf die Memes. Danke für die guten Wünsche, sieht schlimmer aus, als es ist! pic.twitter.com/bB5INX8HnM | Wer den Schaden hat…Bin gespannt auf die Memes. Danke für die guten Wünsche, sieht schlimmer aus, als es ist! pic.twitter.com/bB5INX8HnM |
On Saturday, a German government spokesperson announced that the chancellor would not be attending a regional election event in the town of Heringen on Sunday due to a sports mishap. The spokesperson hastened to add that the injury was not severe and would not affect Scholz’s schedule for this week. | On Saturday, a German government spokesperson announced that the chancellor would not be attending a regional election event in the town of Heringen on Sunday due to a sports mishap. The spokesperson hastened to add that the injury was not severe and would not affect Scholz’s schedule for this week. |
Michael Roth, a Social-Democratic MP in the Bundestag and long-time friend of Scholz, stated that the “chancellor had a sports accident on Saturday, he is not feeling too well, unfortunately, all events must be canceled, his visit to Heringen as well.” | Michael Roth, a Social-Democratic MP in the Bundestag and long-time friend of Scholz, stated that the “chancellor had a sports accident on Saturday, he is not feeling too well, unfortunately, all events must be canceled, his visit to Heringen as well.” |
Scholz was due to appear at a citizens' dialogue event at which 130 people were to be in attendance. According to media reports, it was Roth who had invited the chancellor to Heringen. | Scholz was due to appear at a citizens' dialogue event at which 130 people were to be in attendance. According to media reports, it was Roth who had invited the chancellor to Heringen. |
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Scholz is slated to give a speech at the IAA Mobility international automobile exhibition in Munich. The following day, he is to make an appearance in the Bundestag for a debate, with a trip to New Delhi, India for the G20 summit planned for Friday. | Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Scholz is slated to give a speech at the IAA Mobility international automobile exhibition in Munich. The following day, he is to make an appearance in the Bundestag for a debate, with a trip to New Delhi, India for the G20 summit planned for Friday. |
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