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Germany at the Olympics

Germany at the Olympics. Since 1896, when the first Olympics of the modern era was held, Germany has participated in most Olympic Games. Germany was banned from participating in the Olympics for a time after both World Wars.

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Germany at the Olympics

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  1. Germany at the Olympics • Since 1896, when the first Olympics of the modern era was held, Germany has participated in most Olympic Games. • Germany was banned from participating in the Olympics for a time after both World Wars. • Germany was divided into two countries from 1945 to 1990. During this time, both West Germany and East Germany boycotted one game each due to political reasons.

  2. Olympics held in Germany • Germany has hosted theOlympic Games three times. In 1936, Germany hosted both the Winter Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the Summer Games in Berlin. • In 1972, Germany hosted the Summer Olympics in Munich. • Germany was due to host the 1916 Summer Olympics and the 1940 Winter Olympics, but both these games had to be cancelled due to World Wars. Berlin Munich Garmisch-Partenkirchen

  3. German Olympic medals • Including the Winter Games of 2010, German athletes have won a total of 1618 medals: 528 gold, 542 silver and 548 bronze. • At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the German team came fifth in the medal league table, with 16 gold, 10 silver and 15 bronze medals.

  4. Germany at the Paralympics • WestGermanyparticipated in the first international Paralympic Games, which were held in 1960 in Rome. • Athletes from East Germany only competed once at the Paralympics in 1984. Since the reunification of Germany in 1990, German athletes have competed together again. • Germany hosted the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg.

  5. Die Olympischen Sportarten

  6. Badmington

  7. Basketball

  8. Bogenschießen

  9. Boxen

  10. Fechten

  11. Feldhockey

  12. Fußball

  13. Gewichtheben

  14. Handball

  15. Judo

  16. Kanusport

  17. Leichtathletik

  18. Moderner Fünfkampf

  19. Radsport

  20. Reiten

  21. Ringen

  22. Rudern

  23. Schießen

  24. Segeln

  25. Taekwondo

  26. Tennis

  27. Tischtennis

  28. Triathlon

  29. Turnen

  30. Volleyball

  31. Wassersport

  32. German Olympics Topic PackGames, Activities and Resources to Teach German • The enthusiasm and excitement surrounding the Olympics makes it an ideal topic for teaching German. • The German Olympics Topic Pack contains photocopiable activities and resources which include: • Flashcards and picture flashcards • word searches, crossword puzzles and other word games • listening activities • bingo and other games • sentence building activities • background information on Germany at the Olympics For more information: www.brilliantpublications.co.uk/book/german-olympics-topic-pack-383

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