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Olympic champion Beerbaum subject of criminal investigation into horse-abuse claim

  • Equestrian

Four-time Olympic champion Ludger Beerbaum is under investigation by the public prosecutor's office in Münster for allegedly using illegal training methods on horses.

Beerbaum allegedly using the practice of parallel bars - related to "poling" - which is illegal in Germany

investigating.Beerbaum was the individual jumping gold medallist at the Barcelona 1992 Olympics, adding team golds with Germany


Beijing 2022 quashes COVID test tampering claims by Snowboarding Germany President

  • Beijing 2022

Beijing 2022 has dismissed claims that COVID-19 tests could be manipulated at next month's Winter Olympics here, insisting there will be "no room for error".

COVID-19 as part of a series of rigorous countermeasures put in place by organisers.But Snowboarding Germany

I doubt that we will see fair play in the competitions in China," Hölz told a Snowboarding Germany podcast

tests can put forward their cases to the Beijing 2022 Medical Expert Panel for review.Snowboarding Germany


DOSB pledges to support athletes who raise social issues at Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has vowed to support athletes who choose to speak out on social issues at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, insisting it does not "ignore the realities under which these very special major sporting events take place".

fire from some quarters over awarding the Games to China, and several Western nations - although no Germany

Organised sport in Germany with its umbrella organisations German Olympic Sports Confederation and German


Aspenes secures men's individual title at IBU Open European Championships

  • Biathlon

Norway's Sverre Dahlen Aspenes claimed the biggest victory of his career as he won the gold medal in the men's individual event at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Open European Championships in Arber.

silver after getting himself into a strong position for victory.Third place went to Matthias Dorfer of Germany


Schäfer named chief of operations for Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games

  • Rhine-Ruhr 2025

Former International Paralympic Committee (IPC) commercial and marketing director Alexis Schäfer has been appointed chief of operations for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games.

Bochum, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen and Mülheim.It is set to be the first time the event is held in Germany


Philip Barker: 70 years ago, Oslo staged a very different Winter Games

  • Inside the Blogs

Beijing’s Torch Relay to carry the Olympic Flame to the "Birds Nest" is set to resume on Wednesday (February 2).

Pestalozzischule, an institute for refugee children.The Oslo Games were significant politically for the return of Germany

German team members in Oslo came from the West.Ria Falk and husband Paul won pairs skating gold and Germany


Spain and Sweden book semi-final places at Men’s European Handball Championship with dramatic one-point wins

  • Handball

Spain and Sweden booked their places in the semi-finals of the Men’s European Handball Championship with dramatic single-point victories over Poland and Norway respectively.

following their win over the Swedes in the preliminary round stage.The other match in the group was between Germany

progress to the next stage, also proved a tight affair.Winger Patrick Zieker scored the clinching goal for Germany

goals in the match, but two spells near the end of each half saw Russia’s scoring limited, allowing Germany


Olympic gold medallist Staal among Hockey Canada squad for Beijing 2022

  • Ice Hockey

Olympic gold medallist Eric Staal headlines Canada’s 25-man ice hockey team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, following the withdrawal of National Hockey League (NHL) players from the Games.

National Indoor Stadium in the Chinese capital.Canada, the nine-time Olympic champions, will face the US, Germany



Germany set to stage IBU Open European Championships

  • Biathlon

Arber in Germany is set to host the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Open European Championships this

Justus Strelow of Germany has a healthy advantage on the men's leaderboard and is on course to clinch


German Olympic team hit by first COVID-19 case after arriving for Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022

A member of Germany’s delegation has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming one of the first coronavirus cases to be identified within an Olympic team prior to the Winter Olympics here in Beijing.

By consistently complying with all hygiene measures, so-called close contacts in Team Germany could be



Shortlist for German Beijing 2022 flagbearer announced

  • Beijing 2022

Germany’s flagbearers for the Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in Beijing next week will be chosen by a combination of a public vote and a ballot of team members, it has been revealed.

 As at Tokyo 2020 ,Germany will have joint flag bearers for the Opening Ceremony at Beijing 2022