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Olympic medalist in rowing visits AIDA

Hannes Ocik, the strokerower of the German Olympic eight, successfully trained with AIDA to achievesilver in Rio

Hannes Ocik, who won silver withthe German eight rowing team at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, visited hissponsor Aida Cruises in Rostock on September20, 2016. Company spokesmanHansjörg Kunze, who won the bronze medal in the 5,000 meter race at the 1988Olympic Games in Seoul, personally congratulated the athlete on his sportingsuccess.

"As a company which is at homewith its 11 ships on the world's oceans, and where employees from over 40nations work together as a team each and every day to give our guests anunforgettable vacation, we feel a special affinity with the Olympic spirit. Teamworkand trust are values which we also live by and promote in our everyday workinglives," stated Kunze.

AIDA Cruises supported theOlympic training preparations of the talented rower from Mecklenburg-WesternPomerania. Hannes Ocik's sporting ambitions and rigorous training were rewardedwith a place as the stroke rower in the German Olympic eight. The 25-year-oldnative of Rostock crowned his sporting career to date with the silver medal inRio. Hannes Ocik is a member of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Police'ssports sponsorship group, and has been rowing for the Schwerin RowingAssociation since 2009.

AIDA Cruises has a proudtradition of social engagement and sponsoring up-and-coming sporting talent.Among others, the company last year sponsored the young track and fieldathletes in the throwing/shot-put disciplines at the sports club SCNeubrandenburg. As a partner of TEAM HAMBURG, AIDA Cruises supported Hamburg'sathletes on their journey to the Olympic Games in Rio 2016. In addition, thecruise company also sponsored the Olympic preparations of the North Germanmixed sailing team comprising AIDA student Lea Spitzmann and her sailingpartner Hauke Erichsen.

Rostock, September 21, 2016

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