Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz injured while jogging

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fell and injured himself while out jogging on Saturday and has cancelled a planned campaign appearance in south-central Hesse state for Sunday, a government spokeswoman told dpa.

The spokeswoman said Saturday that the 65-year-old chancellor had fallen while jogging and had bruises on his face, confirming earlier German media reports. His appointments in the coming week are not affected, however.