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 UPDATE: A third of Germans expect there to be an armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia over Crimea, according to a poll on Thursday. It comes on a day of frenzied diplomacy by Germany to defuse the crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20140306/german-politicians-to-boycott-sochi-paralympic-games-at-russias-actions-in-crimea-ukraine Thu, 06 Mar 2014 16:40:00 +0100 german-politicians-to-boycott-sochi-paralympic-games-at-russias-actions-in-crimea-ukraine Germany’s Paralympic team left Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday morning to head for the Winter Games in Sochi, despite the crisis sparked by Russia in Crimea. https://www.thelocal.de/20140304/german-paralympic-team-leaves-for-sochi-despite-ukraine-crisis Tue, 04 Mar 2014 10:04:00 +0100 german-paralympic-team-leaves-for-sochi-despite-ukraine-crisis A rising German biathlete star has died aged 19, according to reports on Monday. She is believed to have taken her own life. The Olympic team was told of the loss as they brought home their medals from Sochi. https://www.thelocal.de/20140224/german-biathlete-julia-pieper-rising-star-nineteen-dies Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:43:00 +0100 german-biathlete-julia-pieper-rising-star-nineteen-dies UPDATE: German Olympic officials confirmed on Friday morning that biathalete Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle had tested positive for illegal substances in the first doping case of this winter games. https://www.thelocal.de/20140221/german-olympian-tests-postive-for Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:29:00 +0100 german-olympian-tests-postive-for Germany remains top of the medal table at the Sochi Winter Olympics with seven golds after completing a clean sweep of luge gold medals on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140214/germany-luges-to-second-gold Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:03:00 +0100 germany-luges-to-second-gold Steffi Böhler was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2012. On Thursday she finished sixth in the cross country skiing event at the Sochi Olympics. The athlete who fought adversity to return to the top is The Local's German of the Week. https://www.thelocal.de/20140213/german-skier-steffi-boehler-beats-cancer-to-return-to-winter-olympics-sochi Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:13:00 +0100 german-skier-steffi-boehler-beats-cancer-to-return-to-winter-olympics-sochi Germany won its first gold medal at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Sunday afternoon with Felix Loch taking top spot in the luge. https://www.thelocal.de/20140210/germany-wins-first-sochi-games-gold-in-luge-felix-loch Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:25:00 +0100 germany-wins-first-sochi-games-gold-in-luge-felix-loch As Friday's opening ceremony approaches, The Local gives you a run-down of the most promising athletes Germany has sent to the Winter Games in Sochi. https://www.thelocal.de/20140205/germanys-10-sochi-medal-hopes-for-winter-olympic-games Wed, 05 Feb 2014 14:03:00 +0100 germanys-10-sochi-medal-hopes-for-winter-olympic-games If Gianina Ernst had been born a few hours later she would not be going to the Winter Games. But the fifteen-year-old ski jumper is now on the road to Sochi success, making her The Local’s German of the Week. https://www.thelocal.de/20140130/german-of-the-week-gianina-ernst-germanys-youngest-olympic-athlete Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:08:00 +0100 german-of-the-week-gianina-ernst-germanys-youngest-olympic-athlete Germany’s Olympic Committee confirmed on Thursday it had received e-mails warning it of a terrorist attack at Sochi’s Winter Games. It came as Germany unveiled its team for the Olympics. https://www.thelocal.de/20140123/german-women-outnumber-men-at-winter-games Thu, 23 Jan 2014 12:50:00 +0100 german-women-outnumber-men-at-winter-games Germany will send its sports minister to attend the Sochi Winter Olympics, the government said Friday, after President Joachim Gauck said he would stay away from the event in Russia. https://www.thelocal.de/20131220/germany-to-send-sports-minister-to-sochi Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:22:00 +0100 germany-to-send-sports-minister-to-sochi German sports stars have called on Chancellor Angela Merkel to attend the Winter Olympics in Sochi after President Joachim Gauck said he would avoid the event. https://www.thelocal.de/20131217/olympian-urges-merkel-not-to-snub-sochi-games Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:47:00 +0100 olympian-urges-merkel-not-to-snub-sochi-games German President Joachim Gauck has been showered with praise and criticism after reportedly telling Russia he would boycott the Winter Olympics in Sochi in February. https://www.thelocal.de/20131209/gauck-boycotts Mon, 09 Dec 2013 09:23:00 +0100 gauck-boycotts