The Local Germany 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 German Olympic champion savages 'pro-doping' IOC Olympic discus champion Robert Harting on Tuesday launched a venomous verbal attack on compatriot Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, for the IOC's stance on state-run Russian doping. https://www.thelocal.de/20160727/german-olympic-ioc-olympics-rio Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:44:40 +0200 german-olympic-ioc-olympics-rio Public crosses fingers for Hamburg Olympics 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 Olympic chief plays down German doping The president of the German Olympic Committee has attempted to quash a scandal around government-backed doping in former West Germany. He insisted on Tuesday that a recent study had not exposed another drug scandal in sport. https://www.thelocal.de/20130813/51375 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:55:00 +0200 51375