German coach Ingo Steuer reacts as watches the score of Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy during the figure skating Pairs Short Program at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 11, 2006. Steuer won a temporary injunction on Tuesday against a ban for working with the East German Stasi security police.
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German court rules in favor of coach Ingo Steuer
BERLIN (Reuters) - German figure skating coach Ingo Steuer won a temporary injunction on Tuesday against a ban for working with the East German Stasi security police.
Steuer had taken legal action against a decision by the national figure skating association (DEU) to ban him from coaching German pair Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy.
On Tuesday a Munich court granted an injunction allowing Steuer to coach the pair for a Nebelhorn trophy tournament starting on Thursday.
If the DEU and Steuer do not reach a settlement, Steuer will have to seek legal intervention before each appearance.
The German National Olympic Committee tried to ban Steuer from attending this year's Turin Olympics after a government agency said he had worked for the Stasi.
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