Winter sports: good conditions, but regional differences
Frosty conditions in the Harz Mountains, the Ore Mountains and the Thuringian Forest invite winter sports enthusiasts to get active. But not all the slopes are ready yet.
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Frosty conditions in the Harz Mountains, the Ore Mountains and the Thuringian Forest invite winter sports enthusiasts to get active. But not all the slopes are ready yet.
The extensive winter weather makes the Kammloipe trail in the Ore Mountains a magnet for cross-country skiers once again. How the long-distance trail came about and how a 96-year-old made it his life's work.
The snow is calling: the Ore Mountains are currently covered in wintery white and offer many winter sports activities. These include speedy bobsleigh rides as well as challenging ski tours.
Philipp Raimund remains the bright spot of the German ski jumpers. He also impresses at his home event in Klingenthal. Andreas Wellinger, on the other hand, disappoints again and draws the consequences.
Maruyama versus Prevc is currently the duel at the top of the women's ski jumping World Cup. The German team is strong as a team, but not good enough for the podium.
Oberstdorf or Oberwiesenthal and Klingenthal? The German Ski Association has made a decision as to which venue it will bid for the Nordic World Championships in six years' time. The chances are good.
Germany has already hosted the Nordic World Ski Championships in 2021. Will it happen again in 2031?
A gold medal winner from Beijing marries a former cross-country skier - and will tackle the Olympic winter with a new name.
In difficult weather conditions, the athletes set off on the 90-kilometer route at the 100th Wasalauf in Sweden. With 16,000 participants, the prestigious fun run is the largest cross-country skiing event in the world and is also considered the toughest ski race in the world. Torleif Syrstad and Emi ..
Karl Geiger has also won the second World Cup ski jumping event in Klingenthal. The man from Oberstdorf came out on top on Sunday ahead of second-placed Gregor Deschwanden from Switzerland and Andreas Wellinger in third place. In a thrilling competition, Geiger jumped 141 and 141.5 meters. The 30-ye ..
Karl Geiger wins the second World Cup ski jumping competition in Klingenthal ahead of Gregor Deschwanden and Andreas Wellinger. Geiger jumps 141 and 141.5 meters and thus also wins the German home event in Saxony.
The German ski jumpers also make it onto the podium at their home event. This time the jubilation is even greater. An Austrian is beaten for the first time this season.
German ski jumper Philipp Raimund has to miss the home World Cup in Klingenthal due to illness. He will not be nominated.
The first German cross-country skiing world champion Gerhard Grimmer is dead. The Thuringian double world champion died last Monday after a serious illness at the age of 80, as the Deutsche Presse-Agentur learned from the family. This Friday, cross-country skiing fans will be able to say goodbye to ..