https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed After three days of competition Germany was yet to win a single medal at the Rio Olympics by Monday evening - a new low since reunification a quarter century ago. https://www.thelocal.de/20160809/german-olympic-team-off-to-slowest-start-since-reunification-rio-2016-olympics Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:44:27 +0200 german-olympic-team-off-to-slowest-start-since-reunification-rio-2016-olympics Russia hasn't stopped its state-sponsored sports doping despite an international ban against its track and field athletes, German public television ARD reported Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160608/german-tv-says-russian-athletics-doping-still-ongoing Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:04:16 +0200 german-tv-says-russian-athletics-doping-still-ongoing The finishing line is in sight. On Sunday Hamburgers vote on whether they want the 2022 Olympics to come to town and the result could be tight. https://www.thelocal.de/20151127/hamburg-prepares-to-vote-on-2022-olympics Fri, 27 Nov 2015 09:25:50 +0100 hamburg-prepares-to-vote-on-2022-olympics Leading Hamburg academics have blasted city authorities for misleading the public about the true costs of the Olympic Games they intend to host in 2024. https://www.thelocal.de/20151014/hamburg-professors-slam-manipulative-olympic-bid Wed, 14 Oct 2015 13:20:28 +0200 hamburg-professors-slam-manipulative-olympic-bid A majority of Germans are in favour of Hamburg's push to become the host city for the 2024 Olympic Games, a survey showed on Monday - although few think it has a realistic chance of success. https://www.thelocal.de/20150914/germans-cross-fingers-for-hamburgs-olympic-bid Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:54:02 +0200 germans-cross-fingers-for-hamburgs-olympic-bid six world champions, freshly crowned from Beijing, will be gracing Berlin's Olympic Stadium on Sunday in the annual ISTAF track-and-field meet. https://www.thelocal.de/20150904/athletics-six-world-champions-head-to-berlin Fri, 04 Sep 2015 17:47:08 +0200 athletics-six-world-champions-head-to-berlin Long-distance runner Melitta Czerwenka-Nagel has broken so many world records she's stopped counting. And at the age of 85 she's not lowering her sights. https://www.thelocal.de/20150506/racing-against-time-at-85 Wed, 06 May 2015 13:59:32 +0200 racing-against-time-at-85 The majority of Germans support their country's bid to host the 2024 Olympic games, a survey published on Monday showed. https://www.thelocal.de/20141215/germans-want-the-olympics-yougov-poll-berlin-sports-athletics Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:30:00 +0100 germans-want-the-olympics-yougov-poll-berlin-sports-athletics The honorary president of the German Athletics Federation (DLV) has suggested a reform of the selection process after Qatar was awarded the 2019 world athletics championships last month. https://www.thelocal.de/20141203/german Wed, 03 Dec 2014 15:20:00 +0100 german Germany has rested its hopes on the shoulders of Anna Hahner to take the women's title at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday. But Hahner says she's just hoping for a personal best to follow up her win in Vienna. The twin is The Local's German of the Week. https://www.thelocal.de/20140925/run-anna-run-meet-germanys-marathon-hope Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:53:00 +0200 run-anna-run-meet-germanys-marathon-hope German athletics officials said on Wednesday they would not nominate the country's long jump champion Markus Rehm for the European championships because of fears his prosthetic leg gives him an unfair advantage. https://www.thelocal.de/20140730/markus-rehm-not-nominated-after-severe-doubts Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:22:00 +0200 markus-rehm-not-nominated-after-severe-doubts Paralympics gold medallist Markus Rehm triumphed over his non-disabled rivals on Saturday, winning the German long jump championship. But athletics officials are now reviewing whether his prosthetic leg gave him an unfair advantage. https://www.thelocal.de/20140729/unfair-advantage-for-amputee-long-jumper Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:00:00 +0200 unfair-advantage-for-amputee-long-jumper Kenya's Wilson Kipsang will aim to break the world record at the Berlin marathon on Sunday. The 31-year-old is aiming to beat compatriot Patrick Makau's record of 2hrs 3mins 38 seconds set in 2011 on Berlin’s notoriously fast course. https://www.thelocal.de/20130927/52135 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:14:00 +0200 52135 German discus hero Robert Harting defended his title on Tuesday night to take his third world title in a row with a throw of more than 69 metres at the Athletics World Championships in Moscow. https://www.thelocal.de/20130814/51385 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 10:53:00 +0200 51385 German sports kit giant Adidas on Monday said that it had suspended its sponsorship with Tyson Gay, after the US sprinter tested positive for a banned substance. https://www.thelocal.de/20130715/50867 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 19:33:00 +0200 50867 Hammer world record-holder Betty Heidler warmed up for next month's world athletics championships in Moscow with her ninth German title in succession on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20130707/50723 Sun, 07 Jul 2013 13:41:00 +0200 50723 Berlin's new BER airport may not be ready for planes, but a British runner flew around the runway on Saturday, winning one of the country's more unusual races - the Airport Run half marathon. https://www.thelocal.de/20130429/49423 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:13:00 +0200 49423 Hamburg Marathon organisers have said there are few security fears for Sunday's race, only plenty of solidarity for the victims of the Boston Marathon bomb blast. https://www.thelocal.de/20130420/49257 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:30:00 +0200 49257 As New Year resolutions lead many to join German sports or community clubs over the coming weeks, one official has warned that many need to do more to protect themselves from infiltration by neo-Nazis. https://www.thelocal.de/20130102/47091 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:41:00 +0100 47091 When German-born Eva Loeffler helped her father organise a sports tournament for wounded World War II soldiers in 1948, she had no idea the contest would grow into the Paralympic Games. https://www.thelocal.de/20120828/44611 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:15:00 +0200 44611