Arnd Krüger
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Arnd Krüger is a German professor of sport studies. Kruger earned his BA (English major) from UCLA in 1967 and his PhD from the University of Cologne
(Modern and Medieval History) in Germany in 1971. He attended UCLA on a track scholarship, was 11 times German champion, and represented Germany in the 1968 Olympics in the 1500m run.
After completing the PhD, Kruger worked for the German Sports Federation (1971 -74), and the Berlin Teachers' Training College (1974 - 78). He was Associate Professor at the University of Hamburg
(1978 - 80) and then became full professorship for Sport Studies and Chair of the Physical Education Department at the University of Göttingen. He has served as Dean of the School of Social Sciences in Göttingen.
Kurger was the founding president of the European Committee for the History of Sport.
Krüger gained international notoriety in 2008 when he told an academic conference that the eleven Israeli Olympic athletes killed by Palestinian terrorists in an event known as the Munich massacre
had effectively decided to commit suicide by allowing themselves to be killed in order to "strengthen the victim status of Israel" and thereby allow the Jewish state to use their deaths as an "instrument against the Palestinians."
During the 1972 Summer Olympics an offshoot of the Palestinian Fatah movement called Black September took over the apartment in which members of the Israeli team were lodged, taking them hostage. After tense negotiations, the 11 athletes, as well as a German police officer and five of the eight perpetrators, were killed in a botched rescue attempt. Der Spiegel
quoted Kruger as saying that "the athletes sacrificed themselves in Israel's service."
Krüger also said Israel had a high abortion rate compared with other industrialized nations because Israelis go to great lengths to prevent "living with disabilities."
According to Haaretz
, the German Sports Sciences Association dubbed Kruger's remarks "unfortunate," and said the disciplinary board will convene to discuss the case.
According to the Jerusalem Post, critics charge the university with tolerating Krüger's anti-Semitic theory, the German chapter of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East sent a strongly worded letter to the president of the university, Dr. Kurt von Figura, saying that "this is not the first time" Krüger has posited anti-Israel views.
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, an association of Germany's leading research universities...
(Modern and Medieval History) in Germany in 1971. He attended UCLA on a track scholarship, was 11 times German champion, and represented Germany in the 1968 Olympics in the 1500m run.
After completing the PhD, Kruger worked for the German Sports Federation (1971 -74), and the Berlin Teachers' Training College (1974 - 78). He was Associate Professor at the University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg
The University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of...
(1978 - 80) and then became full professorship for Sport Studies and Chair of the Physical Education Department at the University of Göttingen. He has served as Dean of the School of Social Sciences in Göttingen.
Kurger was the founding president of the European Committee for the History of Sport.
Krüger gained international notoriety in 2008 when he told an academic conference that the eleven Israeli Olympic athletes killed by Palestinian terrorists in an event known as the Munich massacre
Munich massacre
The Munich massacre is an informal name for events that occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Bavaria in southern West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and eventually killed by the Palestinian group Black September. Members of Black September...
had effectively decided to commit suicide by allowing themselves to be killed in order to "strengthen the victim status of Israel" and thereby allow the Jewish state to use their deaths as an "instrument against the Palestinians."
During the 1972 Summer Olympics an offshoot of the Palestinian Fatah movement called Black September took over the apartment in which members of the Israeli team were lodged, taking them hostage. After tense negotiations, the 11 athletes, as well as a German police officer and five of the eight perpetrators, were killed in a botched rescue attempt. Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. It is one of Europe's largest publications of its kind, with a weekly circulation of more than one million.-Overview:...
quoted Kruger as saying that "the athletes sacrificed themselves in Israel's service."
Krüger also said Israel had a high abortion rate compared with other industrialized nations because Israelis go to great lengths to prevent "living with disabilities."
According to Haaretz
Haaretz
Haaretz is Israel's oldest daily newspaper. It was founded in 1918 and is now published in both Hebrew and English in Berliner format. The English edition is published and sold together with the International Herald Tribune. Both Hebrew and English editions can be read on the Internet...
, the German Sports Sciences Association dubbed Kruger's remarks "unfortunate," and said the disciplinary board will convene to discuss the case.
According to the Jerusalem Post, critics charge the university with tolerating Krüger's anti-Semitic theory, the German chapter of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East sent a strongly worded letter to the president of the university, Dr. Kurt von Figura, saying that "this is not the first time" Krüger has posited anti-Israel views.
Books
- with Niedlich, Dieter 200 Neue Basketball-Drills 1 edition. Schorndorf: Hofmann, 1982, new editions 1991, 1996, 2001
- with Gebauer, Susanne. (1995) Informationseinrichtungen im Sport. Eine Erhebung in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz Cologne: Sport und Buch Strauss
- with Oberdieck, Helmut; Sturm, Manfred. (1986) Ratgeber für Leichtathletikverletzungen Berlin: Tischler
- with Niedlich, Dieter. (1985) 100 Ballspiel-Fertigkeitstests Schorndorf: Hofmann
- (1981) Sport und Gesellschaft Berlin: Tischler
- (1980) Das Berufsbild des Trainers im Sport. International vergleichende Studie und Perspektiven der Traineraus- und -weiterbildung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Schorndorf: Hofmann
- (1980) Sport und Gesellschaft Hannover: Landeszentrale für Politische Bildung
- Oberdieck, Helmut. (1978) Guide to Track & Field Injuries Los Altos, CA: Tafnews