Berlin – Shortly before the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Olympic attack, the German government and the families of the Israeli victims reached an agreement on compensation payments. This was announced on Wednesday by former Interior Minister Gerhart Baum (FDP) of the German Press Agency. The lawyer, together with colleagues from a Düsseldorf law firm, … Read more
Gold luck for the German swimmer relay! At the World Championships in Budapest, the German team wins the race over 4 x 1.5 kilometers – and benefits from four disqualifications. With Greece, South Korea, South Africa and Spain, the leading teams at the time were taken out of the water shortly after the first season … Read more
Updated on 01/11/2022 10:12 am When it counts, US speed skater Erin Jackson slips on her parade route and misses qualifying for the Olympics. But her teammate Brittany Bowe cannot bear this misfortune – and makes a heartfelt decision. You can find more Olympic topics here With a grand gesture, ten-time speed skating world champion … Read more
Sport Trouble at the Paralympics 40 degree rise in temperature – “We are just the appendage” Status: 10:38 am | Reading time: 3 minutes 16 degrees, lots of sun, muddy artificial snow – that’s how it works at the Paralympics Source: dpa/Christoph Soeder At the Olympic Winter Games, the participants were still shaking from the … Read more
EA few days after her drama in the freestyle at the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, Russia’s figure skating star Kamila Walijewa spoke for the first time and above all thanked their controversial coach Eteri Tutberidze. “My first Olympics are finally over and I want to thank those who have brought me to this most … Read more
It was one of many German gold medals in the ice track. But for Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi, victory in the two-man bobsleigh was still incredible, as became clear in a very entertaining interview immediately afterwards. In her victory in the two-man sled, Laura Nolte has several times Bob -History made: Not only did … Read more
Olympia 2022 is coming to an end! ÖSV sports director Toni Giger takes a critical look at the games. While the Ski Association is very satisfied with the performance, there are critical words about the conditions in Beijing and the surrounding area. “There were organizational impasses and sometimes real fights from us,” Giger describes the … Read more
That has never happened before: In the Olympic two-man bobsleigh race, only Germans end up on the podium. Francesco Friedrich secures victory once again. But the astonishment of the commentators triggered another. Francesco Friedrich is Olympic champion in two-man bobsleigh for the second time. With the help of brakeman Thorsten Margis, the Saxon prevailed in … Read more