Matthias Schlitte

After a short night with just a little, little sleep I met my driver Young and we went to the studio
for the filming. On my way I saw the Hyundai-building, Hyundai-petrolstations, the Hyundai-mall
and Hyundai-shop.
Crazy is everything in this country named Hyundai-
I am driving on the Hyundai-street over the Hyundai-river to the Hyundai-hill in my Kia…
No joke, of course in my Hyundai….CRAZY.

At the studio we did a small tryout and the light check.
In the large brake (I think 8 hours) I had an interview with the korean societymagazine
“Times” and I got really tired, so I was so happy when I went at 6 pm for make up.

3 tiny, agitated girls dressed me 1 hour up and I felt like a beauty queen.
Than the filming started:

First I performed with 2 very nice guys from the boyband U-KISS (photo), a band
like US-5. May I will become the new member ;-).
Also I gave some interviews and did some matches with korean celebraties.
As soon as I got the tape, I will post the vid here!!!!!

After the filming (1.5 h) we went to a very good, traditional restaurant and I hate
some really tasty dishes. A t least I had to give my autograph to the “star wall”
of this place… :-)

Hey guys,

I finished my second day and slowly I am starting to like this city :-)!

Today was the first day in the studio.

After a really, really long sleep I woke up in my super cool business hotel- room and went for huge (and not spicy) breakfast. By the way I have never seen so many different types of ice cream at a breakfast buffet- I think I have never seen just ice cream on a breakfast business, but asia is very special.

After the breakfast I went with my driver Young (a very nice Korean, who lived 8 years in Sidney) to the tv station and after 10 traffic jams, he first he showed me a big mall in the area. The mall was like a European with Diesel, Levis and Hilfiger in, so I bought nothing special and ate at Burger King for lunch. Young was very impressed that I ate 2 double cheeseburger, so he told everyone about and I felt like the fatest guy in town, cause everyone asked “How you can eat so much?”- Korean eat not like Europeans.

Than we had a big meeting with the planners of the show and I met some Korean armwrestlers, who were very nice, The meeting took nearly 4 hours and I got coke addicted.

After this I ate my first pizza Korean style ;-) with the crew and we were drinking and talking a little while. Than I was driven by my personal driver to the hotel… of course in the back of a black limousine- life is good!

Day 2 is finished-Thanks for reading!

Matthias

Hello my friends,

after a verly long flight and plane-change at the most terrible airport in the world (Paris CDG) I finally arrived South Korea. I got a very warm welcome translator and the crew and we drow over the longest bridge I have ever seen to Seoul- the capitol of South Korea.

First we went for lunch and I got a knock out from the spicy korean food, so I my translator arranged me fast a glas of milk to reanimate my burning tounge.

After I checked in my hotel I checked out the kings palace and down town. I was driven in a huge black limousine- thats a treatment I like ;-) !!!!

At least I went for dinner with the crew and let my my 35 hours without sleep-day end up with a korean beer.

Good Night!

Hey guys,

I am writing here cause I have hot news for you:

I will fly on friday to South Korea cause I am invited in  a very popular TV show with some asian celebs.

The show is called “Star King” and hosted by one of the most popular korean entertainer Kang Ho Dong on SBS.  When I was in Tokyo in November 2009 I recognized how exciting, interesting and different Asia is.

So I want you all to take part on my impressions, just keep on watching here.

Matthias

Hey guys,

yesterday I comment together with Eurosport-host Alexander Von der Groeben the show “International Armwrestling”. We met in a small studio in Hamburg and talked a little before the show. Than we comment the show together live for Germany. I was a little nervous, but I made a good job- I think. Time was running very quick and I think I will also comment the show next Monday.

commontating with Alexander Von der Groeben

Hey guys,

today I will host together with Alexander Von der Groeben, a former Judoka and now host of big boxing events in Germany, the armwrestling show “International Armwrestling” on Eurosport. I will comment it live in a studio in Hamburg. The show starts at 8.30 P.M. (German Time). So watch it ;-)

Armwrestling : 22. German Championships / Long night for the man from the middle of Germany

Bebertal ( dei ). On Sunday at 0.30 a.m.Matthias Schlitte had made it: the Armwrestler from the VfL Wolfsburg got his fourth title!

On Saturday, the 22nd, German Armwrestling Championships took place in the city of Haltern. More than 130 sportsmen came to the city in the area of Recklinghausen, to find the new German champions. Matthias Schlitte won the title in the category under 70 kg in 2008, after his victories at the New-Years-Cup in Blackburn/ England at the end of January he decided to compete in the higher category up to 75 kg.
Schlitte competed with 69 kg in this class. In the first two rounds Matthias beat two very strong armwrestlers: the German champion Albert Weingart from Munich and the former vice-worldchampion Udo Weiß (Frankfurt/Oder ).

In the semifinal Matthias won in a hard war against the man from Hamburg – Alexander Pudov.
His opponent in the final was Udo Weiß again. Schlitte could beat Weiß once again in a long, hard fight!
The man from Bebertal won his 4th title!

“I am so happy. I can not believe that I won in the higher class”, said Matthias Schlitte about the victory.

Quelle: Volksstimme 07.05.2009

Matthias Schlitte im Halbfinale

Hello everybody!

Upcoming Monday, the 13. of April 2009 the European Sports channel “EUROSPORT” features another episode of this year’s Armwrestling Series. In this episode you will get the chance to see a German Armwrestler in action – me!

So please join in and watch me! I would be glad if you could tell everybody you know to tune in as well!

So here are the facts again:

• Channel: EUROSPORT
• Date: Monday, 13th of April 2009
• Time: 20:30 GMT+1

Thanks!
Matthias

Armwrestling Bundesliga 2009

Last saturday I participated on the first gameday of the German National Armwrestling League 2009 in Wolfsburg. Starting in the senior class up to 70kg I managed to earn 3 points (one for each victory in three total fights). My team mates from “Team North” fought well, too, but against hard opponents from “Team East” only some where able to get a lot of points.

Many well-known armwrestlers participated in the tournament or showed up at the event – nobody less than Udo Weiss, André Riske, Dirk Schenker and Bill Frank amonst many others!

So in the end my team managed to win with a total score of 22 vs. 20! One victory less would have cost the win!

In the media-section “Media” you can find many pictures and videos of the event, taken by Florian Bäthge, a good friend of mine, who also designed this website!

Matthias