People behind the Cologne Gay Games.
Here, we would like to present people who support the VIII. Gay Games 2010 in Cologne with their ideas, creativity and power. People who make the games come true from 31. July - 07. August 2010.
| Michael Lohaus, 42 - Co-President |
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Michael, is just happy as soon as he has water to swim in. From his first attempts aged 3years old until he gained a Title during the competition in Chicago 2006, the male Co President of the VIII Gay Games Cologne 2010 became a passionate fish in the sea. His dutys on Ground include Communication with the American World Union, Federation of Gay Games ( FGG ). He is also directing the Steering Committee. Michael says he realy enjoys being part of the Team from the scratch, seing the progress of the Games as a whole and to feel the positive vibrations from everyone, in particular the volunteers. If his busy schedule allows him to do, he will participate at one of the many swimming competitions, taking place in the new Natatorium in Cologne / Muengersdorf. |
| Andrea Müller, 46 - Cultural Committee |
| Andrea is held responsible for the Cultural Committee and inspired by working with so many different personalitys. She has been dedicated in becoming a Member of the Organisation Team of the worlds largest Sports and Culture Event in Cologne in 2010. She is now taking care of all Cultural Events, the Opening and Closing Ceremony, the Village, Parties, and the offers of `Fans and Friends`. Diverse as her work tasks are her hobbys. She loves knitting, sewing, designing jewelry and is a passionate golf player. |  |
| Ingo Toenges, 41 - Marketing |
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Ingo is leading the Marketing Committee and extremely excited and eager to promote the Games wordwide. As a Journalist and Editor of the `Box` Magazine he is having a huge network within the Gay and Lesbian Community. Also his engagements within the fields ambassador program, sponsoring and design are taking advantage off his network. Although it is not obvious he is doing work outs, he can be met at the Squash Center, as he describes himself. However, Ingo loves good Restaurants and Theater, too and has a good sense of humor! He particularly enjoys working for the Gay Games as he meets a wide range of stunning people he most probably would have never met otherwise. |
| Clarissa Bucher, 37 - Press Committee |
| Clarissa is an active swimmer since 12 years. Her Team is `Rheinperlen` of SC Janus, whose website she is taking care of. From 1997 - 1999 she has been a member of the board of SC Janus and has been organising Parties and Festivals. She also took ownership as a corporate officer of EGLSF at the EuroGames in Paris, Zurich and Hannover. At the Gay Games in Amsterdam in 1998 she got 2 medals and also a new passion for running ! Ever since she lives and works in Duesseldorf - just for pragmatic reasons - as she promises!At the Press Committee her dutys are texting, interviewing, editing and taking pics for the website and the newsletter of the VIII. Gay Games Cologne 2010. |  |
| Christopher Klütmann, 33 - Volunteer Management |
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Christopher is excited about the fact that the VIII Gay Games Cologne 2010 are taking place in his home town. He is responsible for Volunteer Management. An expected 3000 Volunteers need to be taken care of and everyone should be supported within their preparations. The dedicated dancer says the best thing about volunteer work is to meet a huge diversity of humans as well as the opportunity to make such an event possible, through Motivation that only Volunteering comes with. Christopher loves Opera and Theater but also carnival and he will participate at the Half Marathon during the Gay Games. |
| Dagmar Ziege, 51 - Sports Committee |
| Dagmar is asst. Chief Executive Officer of the `StadtSportBund Köln` ( SSBK ) and also responsible for the Sports Committee which is organising all 35 disciplines of the VIII. Gay Games Cologne 2010. Due to her occupational integration within the `StadtSportBund` ( Citys Sports Alliance ) she maintains a good network to the Sports Community in Cologne and copes with all challenges that come along. In 1996, as a soccer coach of the male soccer Team of SC Janus ( Cream Team Cologne ) she achieved gold at the EuroGames in Berlin. As a player of `STV Lövenich` she accomplished the final of the German soccer Cup Match in 1987 and in 1998, again as coach of the Unity Pirates - former women soccer Team of FC Janus - she participated at the Gay Games in Amsterdam. As a chargeback to her wide range of engagements you will rather meet Dagmar these days on a golf course than on a soccer pitch! |
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| Olaf Schelski, 43 - Press Committee |
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Olaf makes sure in the working group press, that the world stays informed about the Gay Games Cologne. He picks up themes for the newsletter, spreads important press releases and deals with the news of the website www.games-cologne.de. The passionate runner came up with the idea to get involved for the organization of the VIII. Gay Games Cologne 2010 one year and a half ago, when he actually "only" wanted to get some information about the upcoming games. Since then he values the exciting discussions with the representatives of the working groups and the interesting duties in the working group press. At the half-marathon of the Gay Games Cologne you'll be able to cheer for Olaf for the breaking of the 1:30 hour mark. |
| Sascha Huellen, 42- Volunteer Management |
| Sascha has already energetically supported Cologne's application for the VIII. Gay Games as Press spokesman and has been leading the working group Volunteer Management since Cologne won the bid. To support the Gay Games organization is a matter of course for the native from Cologne. He wants to share his impressive experiences of 4 Gay Games participations with as many people as possible. That's why Sascha plans the acquisition, the training and the use of the 3000 awaited volunteers very professionally with his team. 16 years ago winning gold in soccer and today as a passionate figure skater on the start - you will probably only see this at the Gay Games Cologne. |
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| Christoph Gaspers-Carouge, 43 - Infrastructure |
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Christoph Gaspers-Carouge, born on 03/15/1968 in Mönchengladbach, the portal to the Lower Rhine. I have been with my man Philippe for 12 years, and we got married 5 years ago. I have to thank Philippe, that I am active for the Gay Games today. After he came back totally passionate from the Gay Games in Sydney in 2002, it was clear to me, that I – a passionate sailor – wanted to take part with my team in Chicago 2006. Once in Chicago, I was very quickly asked by the other sailing teams, to check if we couldn’t offer sailing at Gay Games VIII in Cologne. That’s how my competition concept for sailing quickly was part of the Gay Games in Cologne and I became a sports expert right in the middle of it. Through this arrangement and my appointment to the board of the worldwide gay and lesbian sailing association, GLORY Sailing, and the thereby closeness to the FGG, began my work as leader of the working group Infrastructure within the steering committee of the Gay Games VIII, Cologne, Germany.
One who has experienced the spirit and the ambience of the Gay Games will not be released by it. I am convinced that we like Cologne Gay Games, give this same spirit to the world and will build an unforgettable games. |
