German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shared a playful image of himself wearing a pirate-style eye patch and displaying facial bruises resulting from a weekend jogging accident. Scholz’s caption on the photo read, “Am excited to see the memes,” and he reassured well-wishers, saying, “Thanks for the well wishes, it looks worse than it is!”

The incident occurred when Scholz fell while jogging on Saturday, leading to the cancellation of some weekend appointments. Despite concerns about his health, Scholz’s spokesperson reported that he was in good spirits and that the photo was shared to prepare the public for his appearance in the coming weeks.

Scholz, who has led Germany since December 2021, canceled appointments in the central Hesse region due to the accident but was expected to resume public appearances. He has embraced a more active lifestyle in recent years, including jogging, rowing, and cycling, despite disliking sports during his school years.