Tag: sports
Professional sport: double the workload
Top athletes train hard – and still usually cannot make a living from it. You still have to work, study or complete an apprenticeship on the side. How do you…
Paris wants to train its sports clubs and agents in the fight against sexual violence
The revelations of former skating champion Sarah Abitbol, who accused her ex-coach of having raped and sexually assaulted her, played the role of detonator. The Paris city hall is preparing…
German basketball players: preparation instead of vacation – sport
The German basketball players fly to Tokyo. At the Olympic qualification tournament in Split, Croatia, they defied all adversities – and ultimately beat the favored Brazilians 75:64 in a rousing…
Tour de France: Like from another time – sport
It is part of the appearance of the Tour de France that in the usual sea of flags along the route, the colors that make up the flag of the…
EM 2021: Furious English storm into the semifinals – sport
England can continue to dream of crowning their titles at London’s Wembley Stadium. Led by captain Harry Kane, the Three Lions stormed against an overwhelmed Ukraine 4-0 (1-0) in their…
Formula 1 in Austria: Orange in Styria – Sport
Holiday Grand Prix is an established term from the Formula 1 dictionary of the 1970s. The time when racing driver Helmut Marko made his debut at the Austrian Grand Prix.…
Rainbow flag at EM in Baku: suddenly the flag has disappeared – sport
The rainbow colors also caused a sensation in the EM quarter-finals in Baku – although they weren’t even visible over a large area. Before the game between Denmark and the…
Athletics: Accompanied by anxious feelings – sport
On some days Gina Lückenkemper pulled weight plates around the canal in Bamberg, to the amusement of some passers-by. 2020 was a year of improvisation for the sprinter: from Clermont…
EM 2021: England win against Ukraine – semi-finals against Denmark – sport
Cheers! The pints flew up and the beer rained down. Not once, not twice, not three times, but four times – and English football fans still couldn’t get enough of…
One game to Tokyo – sport
After the impressive energy performance against Croatia, the German basketball players even lacked the strength to celebrate. A short dance on the floor, a quick thank you to the audience…