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 Russia beat Germany 4-3 to win Olympic men's hockey gold Russia ended a 26-year men's hockey title drought on Sunday, defeating Germany 4-3 in over-time in a dramatic championship game for the only gold medal by Russian men at the Pyeongchang Games. https://www.thelocal.de/20180225/russia-beat-germany-4-3-to-win-olympic-mens-hockey-gold Sun, 25 Feb 2018 11:32:15 +0100 russia-beat-germany-4-3-to-win-olympic-mens-hockey-gold 'Don't gloat': Germans get Canada travel advice after Olympic hockey shock German tourists planning a trip to Canada received some tongue-in-cheek advice from their government Friday after their unheralded ice hockey team dumped mighty Canada out of the Winter Olympics, being warned not to gloat at their guests. https://www.thelocal.de/20180224/dont-gloat-germans-get-canada-travel-advice-after-olympic-hockey-shock Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:50:16 +0100 dont-gloat-germans-get-canada-travel-advice-after-olympic-hockey-shock Dahlmeier's biathlon win gives Germany its first gold at Winter Olympics Laura Dahlmeier won Germany's first gold medal of the 2018 Winter Olympics on Saturday, snatching victory in the women's biathlon sprint. https://www.thelocal.de/20180210/dahlmeiers-biathlon-win-gives-germany-its-first-gold-at-winter-olympics Sat, 10 Feb 2018 15:28:39 +0100 dahlmeiers-biathlon-win-gives-germany-its-first-gold-at-winter-olympics Athlete's home searched after doping shock German prosecutors have carried out searches at the home and training base of double Olympic gold medal-winning biathlete Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle after she tested positive for a banned substance, the German team at the Sochi Games said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140222/german-prosecutors-carry-out-searches-after-doping-shock Sat, 22 Feb 2014 12:03:00 +0100 german-prosecutors-carry-out-searches-after-doping-shock Skier beats cancer, returns to Winter Games 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 Who are Germany's Sochi Olympic hotshots? 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 Olympians urge Merkel to attend Sochi 2014 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 President boycotts Russia Winter Olympics 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