On July 19, famous boxer Arthur Abraham welcomed a special guest when German Chancellor Angela Merkel stopped by to visit the renowned training facilities in Kienbaum.
Hundreds of world-class athletes, including dozens of Olympic gold medal winners and world champions, use the sports center each year to prepare for their events.
Merkel, who honored Kienbaum with a special award, enjoyed meeting Germany’s top athletes. Arthur Abraham even had a special present for the Chancellor, fightnews.com reported.
“I gave her a pair of mini gloves, which she promised to keep in a very special place inside her office,” said Arthur Abraham. “I hope the gloves bring her luck – in politics, you sometimes have to box your way through. It was a great honor to meet the Chancellor. We spoke about a lot of interesting things.”
