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German skater at the 2006 winter olympic games / © Reuters, Jerry Lampen Munich could host 2018 Olympics, top German official says
Munich has a good chance of winning the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in its first bidding attempt, senior German Olympic official Thomas Bach said Monday, 29th December.  more
Swimmer Steffen (R) and weight lifter Steiner (L) are Germany's athletes of the year 2008 / © REUTERS, Alex Grimm Germany’s star sports personalities of 2008 announced
Swimmer Britta Steffen and weightlifter Matthias Steiner were on Sunday, 21st December, voted Germany's sports personalities of the year at an award ceremony in Baden Baden. The men's hockey team was voted the team of the year in the poll by the country's sports journalists.  more
Players at the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden / © dpa-Bildfunk Indian players record victories at Chess Olympiad in Germany
Indian men and women registered identical wins in both categories to reach the final round of the 38th Chess Olympiad being held in Dresden, Germany, on Monday 24th November.  more
University of Leipzig is inviting Gymanstic teachers and coaches to Germany / © dpa - Report Germany plays host to Sports teachers
Every year, the University of Leipzig in Germany plays host to Physical Education teachers and coaches of Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Caucasus for a duration of five months.  more
Bayern Munich plans to set up its first academy outside Germany in India / © Colourbox Germany's Bayern Munich to set-up soccer academy in India
Germany’s leading soccer club Bayern Munich laid the foundation for long term cooperation with India to nurture young football talent in the country, on 12th November. The Bundesliga club will collaborate with the West Bengal government in India’s soccer-loving hub to set up their first academy outside Germany.  more
Fencing experts at the 2008 Olympics / © picture-alliance/ sven simone Training for mind and body: Elite schools of sports
Exertion, competition, world success: special schools such as the “Elite Schools of Sports” pave the way to medals for young professional athletes – and at the same time prepare them for a normal working-life after their sports career.  more
India's Viswanathan Anand and Russia's Vladimir Kramnik with their trophies/ © picture-alliance / Sven Simon India's Anand wins World Chess Championship in Germany
Indian world chess champion Viswanathan Anand defeated Russia's Vladimir Kramnik in a match-play series to retain his title in Bonn, Germany on Wednesday, 29th October.  more
Germany won the World Cup qualifying match against Wales 1-0 / © dpa - Bildfunk Win puts Germany atop World Cup qualifying group
Germany's national team coach Joachim Loew said it was mission accomplished as his side took a four-point lead in their World Cup qualifying group thanks to 1-0 win over Wales.  more
Chancellor Merkel unveils the host cities of the 2011 Women's Soccer World Cup / © dpa-Report Women's World Cup 2011 expected to boost club soccer
The host cities for the 2011 Women’s World Cup in Germany were unveiled Tuesday 30th September. Though the women’s national team is already a success, the German Football Association hopes the event will bolster the struggling women’s club game.  more
Haile Gebrselassie at the Berlin Marathon 2008 / © dpa-International Haile Gebrselassie wins 35th Berlin Marathon
Over 40,000 athletes set off on the fastest marathon course in the world, cheered on by a million spectators and more than 70 live bands, as the 35th Real Berlin Marathon once again captivated the German capital on 28th September.  more
 
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