German Olympic champion starts with a new name
A gold medal winner from Beijing marries a former cross-country skier - and will tackle the Olympic winter with a new name.
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Difficult conditions at the 100th Wasalauf in Sweden
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 wins second World Cup ski jumping event in Klingenthal
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.
Ski jumper Geiger wins again at the World Cup in Klingenthal
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 ..
Geiger wins the Ski Jumping World Cup in Klingenthal
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.
Ski jumper Philipp Raimund is out for home World Cup in Klingenthal
German ski jumper Philipp Raimund has to miss the home World Cup in Klingenthal due to illness. He will not be nominated.
First German cross-country skiing world champion Grimmer dead
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 ..