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 As an organ donor, the young German Olympic coach who died on Monday in a taxi accident has been able to help four people in need of transplants, German media report. https://www.thelocal.de/20160817/dead-olympic-coach-to-save-4-lives-with-organ-donations Wed, 17 Aug 2016 12:39:31 +0200 dead-olympic-coach-to-save-4-lives-with-organ-donations A German canoe slalom coach died on Monday after he suffered serious head injuries in a taxi accident at the Rio Olympics, team officials said. https://www.thelocal.de/20160816/german-olympic-canoe-coach-dies-after-taxi-crash Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:19:33 +0200 german-olympic-canoe-coach-dies-after-taxi-crash 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 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 Yusra Mardini has been nominated for the team of Refugee Olympic Athletes at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Still, this tournament may seem like one of her lighter challenges. https://www.thelocal.de/20160726/berlin-refugee-girl-swims-at-the-olympics Tue, 26 Jul 2016 17:40:38 +0200 berlin-refugee-girl-swims-at-the-olympics Football fans have snapped up a total of more than three million replica kits of their world-cup winning heroes, Adidas announced, with much of that boost coming in the run-up to Christmas. The team were also honoured as Germany's "Sportsmen of the Year" on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20141222/replica-kit-sales-double-in-run-up-to-christmas-three-million-adidas-germany Mon, 22 Dec 2014 13:38:00 +0100 replica-kit-sales-double-in-run-up-to-christmas-three-million-adidas-germany One of the oldest and most successful dance schools in Rio de Janeiro chose to go for a German theme at this year's Carnival. The only trouble: German firms have been less than enthusiastic about sponsorship deals. https://www.thelocal.de/20130127/47589 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:01:00 +0100 47589 Germany has often had the luck of the draw in World Cup qualifying selection, and the story was no different on Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro. While its Group C competitors aren't lightweights, the challenge is manageable, officials say. https://www.thelocal.de/20110731/36641 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:37:00 +0200 36641