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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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