It is one of the 33 copies used to contain the flame of the 1968 Winter Olympics which took place in Grenoble. On Friday, an Olympic torch was bought at auction in Lyon for 110,000 euros by an American. The starting price for this torch, 70 cm long, made of copper and partially covered with a piece of fabric with the inscription “Xe Jeux Olympiques d'Hiver Grenoble 1968”, was set at 60,000 euros. According Progress, it flew in a few...
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winter sports Biathlon boom at its peak: Neuner's special home World Cup The German biathlete Magdalena Neuner runs past a sea of flags during a race in 2012. photo © Martin Schutt/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Archive image The last Biathlon World Cup in Germany is all about Magdalena Neuner. She's supposed to go for gold - and she does it. But a bad circumstance does not allow the home game to end as hoped. Magdalena Neuner hasn't watched every biathlon race for a long...
testimonial Iceland in winter: Travelers should definitely know this beforehand star-Author Samira Debbeler experienced the icy winter in Iceland. Here is her testimonial. © private Icebergs, geysers, waterfalls, volcanoes: Iceland's natural wonders deserve an Oscar. So it's understandable that the Nordic island state is attracting more and more onlookers - including ours star-author. She reveals how things are there outside of the tourist season. And what travelers should definitely keep in mind in winter. Icy winds swept over the rock-framed...
winter sports Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof: hopes rest on Herrmann-Wick Numerous employees and volunteers prepare the course for the competitions. photo © Michael Reichel/dpa Twelve German biathletes are fighting for twelve titles at the home world championships in Oberhof. It starts on Wednesday with the mixed relay. The favorites come mainly from Norway. For the first time in eleven years, a Biathlon World Championship will take place in Germany. A total of 160,000 fans are expected in Oberhof from...
emergencies Several winter sports enthusiasts die from avalanches Mountain rescuers on duty in the Fieberbrunn area. The avalanche situation in Austria has led to numerous rescue operations. photo © Zoom.Tirol/APA/dpa The snowy mountains attract winter sports enthusiasts. However, the fresh snow is not without its dangers. Authorities warn of avalanches. Several people have fatal accidents. Several people were killed by avalanches in the mountains over the weekend. In the Austrian states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg alone, six winter sports enthusiasts...
winter sports Biathlete Hinz ends career Biathlete Vanessa Hinz ends her career after more than ten years in the A squad. photo © Hendrik Schmidt/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa Vanessa Hinz puts an end to biathlon. This winter she did not make it to the World Cup because of injuries. Three-time relay world champion Vanessa Hinz ends her biathlon career. The 30-year-old from SC Schliersee was in the A squad for more than ten years, but has recently had to struggle with injuries and...
In Austria a man has been found dead under an avalanche. According to the police, the missing person in Kleinwalsertal had been sought since Friday evening.In Tyrol in particular, numerous reports of further avalanches were received, but mostly no people were recorded. The search for two people who may have been buried was initially stopped on the Arlberg because the situation was critical for the rescue teams themselves. Heavy snowfall and wind have increased the danger.Experts appeal to winter sports...
Tired of rain, wind and temperatures well below 10 degrees Celsius? Then pack your bags and head south! We don't even have to travel that far for the winter escape. There are also numerous places in Europe that offer pleasant temperatures and plenty of sun in winter. The travel booking portal Holidu.de analyzed which travel destinations are the warmest in winter. The result is a list of a total of 130 European locations for a warm break by the sea...
winter sports "Must not happen": 161-meter flight employs Springer Slovenian ski jumper Timi Zajc in action. photo © Angelika Warmuth/dpa/archive image The bizarre 161.5 meter flight of the Slovenian Timi Zajc keeps the ski jumping scene busy at the World Cup in Willingen. The bizarre 161.5 meter flight of the Slovenian Timi Zajc keeps the ski jumping scene busy at the World Cup in Willingen. Video of the jump "Something like that shouldn't really happen, you have to say that...
