- Title: Herr raising - judges comb through Beard Olympics contestants in Germany
- Date: 24th October 2021
- Summary: ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** CONTESTANTS ON STAGE CONTESTANTS ON SMARTPHONE SCREEN (SOUNDBITE) (German) MOUSTACHE AND BEARD CHAMPIONSHIPS ORGANISER AND OUTGOING PRESIDENT OF EAST BAVARIAN BEARD AND MOUSTACHE CLUB, WILL PREUSS, SAYING: "Today we have the Beard Olympics and the German Beard Championships. The difference is: The Beard Olympics is international. Participants from all countries can take part. The German Championship is only for German citizens or beard wearers who are members of a German beard club." VARIOUS OF CONTESTANTS AT THE START OF THE COMPETITION VARIOUS OF CONTESTANTS PRESENTING THEIR MOUSTACHES IN FRONT OF A JURY OF HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS (SOUNDBITE) (German) AUSTRIAN HAIRDRESSER AND BARBER, JURY MEMBER JOHANN GLASER, SAYING: "First of all, I have to say that the beards I have seen are all great. But of course, there are details and finishes that you notice, so how it's cut, whether it's groomed, whether it's shaved out, whether it's clean, whether it's shiny. Of course, it also has something to do with the growth of the beard." MORE OF CONTESTANTS PRESENTING THEIR MOUSTACHES IN THE CATEGORY 'MOUSTACHE IMPERIAL" (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHAMPION IN THE CATEGORY "MOUSTACHE IMPERIAL", RALF SCHULZ, SAYING: "I've been wearing my moustache for seven years now, I've taken part in several championships. And now, for the first time, I have managed to win first place in a German championship. I have already won first place in Southern Germany and otherwise, I was always runner-up and that makes me very happy today to finally have won first place." (SOUNDBITE) (German) CONTESTANT IN THE CATEGORY "MOUSTACHE IMPERIAL", KARL MOOSBERGER, SAYING: "My hair is not so good for such a super beard, because mine doesn't grow that fast. There are beards that grow much better and then you can shape them much better. But I have a weak beard growth and you just have to take it as it is, it's that simple." VARIOUS OF JURY AND CONTESTANTS VARIOUS OF CHRISTIAN FEICHT, FUTURE PRESIDENT OF EAST BAVARIAN BEARD AND MOUSTACHE CLUB, USING HAIR DRYER ON HIS FACIAL HAIR (SOUNDBITE) (German) FUTURE PRESIDENT OF EAST BAVARIAN BEARD AND MOUSTACHE CLUB, CHRISTIAN FEICHT, SAYING "Hairspray and hairdryer are the two basic things, which are used most. On the moustache you use moustache wax, some swear by wax, some swear by hair mousse, but the good old hairspray and the hairdryer are the basic things." FEICHT PREPARING HIS BEARD VARIOUS OF FEICHT PRESENTING HIS BEARD IN FRONT THE JURY MORE OF CONTESTANTS PRESENTING THEIR BEARDS VARIOUS OF AWARD CEREMONY TAKING PLACE VARIOUS OF SCHULZ BEING AWARDED PRIZE
- Embargoed: 7th November 2021 09:46
- Keywords: annual championship moustache and beard Olympics 2021
- Location: EGING AM SEE, GERMANY
- City: EGING AM SEE, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Europe,Editors' Choice
- Reuters ID: LVA003F0IOCPL
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- Story Text: Moustaches and beards in all sizes and shapes could be seen at the annual beard competition in the south Bavarian town of Eging am See on Saturday (October 23).
Around 100 proud beard wearers came together for the Beard Olympics and the German Beard Championships to compete with each other in categories such as "Moustache Dali", "Whiskers Freestyle" or "Full Beard Natural with styled upper lip".
"The Beard Olympics is international, so participants from all countries can take part. The German Championship is only for German citizens or beard wearers who are members of a German beard club," Willi Preuss, outgoing president of the east Bavarian beard and moustache club, explained the differences of the contests.
Ralf Schulz, the winner in the category "Moustache imperial", has been wearing his beard for seven years now and is a regular contestant in beard competitions.
"Now I've managed to win first place in a German championship for the first time. I've already won first place in the South German Championships, otherwise, I've always been runner-up and that makes me very happy to finally win first place," said Schulz. His competitor Karl Moosberger wasn't as lucky with his beard. "My hair is not so good for such a super beard, because mine doesn't grow that fast. There are beards that grow much better and then you can shape them much better," he said.
Apart from good hair growth, it is all about shaping and grooming, beard wearer and future president of the east Bavarian beard and moustache club, Christian Feicht knows. His secret for hold and shape is simple: hairspray and hairdryer.
"On the moustache, you use moustache wax, some swear by wax, some swear by hair mousse, but the good old hairspray and the hairdryer are the basic things," said Feicht.
Once well styled, it was then up to the jury of hairdressers and barbers to present their moustaches and beards, so they could finally crown the champions of the year.
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