Sports in Germany By: Audrey

I wouldn't ever set out to hurt anyone deliberately unless it was, you know, important —like a league game or something. - Dick Butkus

American Football NFL Europe launched in 2001 First launched in 1991 as World League of American Football Currently 6 teams World Bowl

American Football Video Games

“The World Cup is a massive opportunity to present ourselves to the world and advertise Germany as an economic location.” -Franz Beckenbauer 1974 World Cup Captain 1990 World Cup Head Coach

Fußball/Soccer Most popular 2 million play just for fun Interest was only about a 100 years ago. Bundesliga (Federal League) is the highest level league

Men’s World Cup Sponsored by ADIDAS Won first title in 1954 Has won 3 world cup titles –1954 vs. Hungary –1974 vs. Netherlands –1990 vs. Argentina Next World Cup is in 2010 in South Africa

Women’s World Cup More popular than Men’s Current Champ 2003 China 2007 Favored to win Renate Lingor, up for the FIFA Player of the Year (12/18)

“Every year we find something new, we go faster, and that's what Formula One is about.” - Michael Schumacher Formula 1 Driver

Formula One Racing/Formel 1 Highest paid sports figure in the world, Michael Schumacher finished 2 nd in million in million in 2006 July 30, 2006 Michael won in Germany

NASCAR vs. Formula One Founded 1948 Nextel,Busch, Truck Teams – 23, 25, 22 USA, Canada, Mexico Qualify, Practice, Race 36 Races Super speedways, speedways, magic miles, road courses Founded 1946 One series Teams – 11 Worldwide Practice, Qualify, Race 17 Race for 2007 Season All Road courses

“In the Tour, it's important to use every opportunity to distance or eliminate adversaries and if there's a chance, I won't hesitate to attack.” - Jan Ullrich

Tour De France/Radsport Jan Ullrich was fist winner for Germany in 1997 No German winner ever since the race started in No other cyclist as qualified

"If I win I feel like I did what I'm supposed to do.” Marco Strum Boston Bruins

Hockey/Eishockey Founded in 1911 West vs East Ranked 12 th Never won an international competition Last medal was bronze in 1934 World Championships

“I never look back, I look forward.” -Steffi Graf Ranked #1 in the World for 377 weeks

Tennis Becoming more popular No public courts Hamburg Masters for Men 5/12-5/21/07 BMW Open 8/2007 Gerry Weber Open 6/11- 6/17/07

“At the bottom line, it comes down to who makes a few putts more than the other team.” - Bernard Langer

Golf Only for the elite Well-to-do sport No Public golf courses To play golf you have to have the money to pay green fees The German Open golf tournament is held in Düsseldorf in August.

“Obviously, (winning the division) is big. To be No. 1 is always important..” - Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks

Basketball Follow our NBA Started by West Germany team Have Eurobasket but it is a competition every three years Won silver in the 2005 European Champions

Fencing Introduced Competitive fencing took place Tauberbischofsheim

Wheelchair Fencing Started in 1962 After 1964 they became one of the top contenders In 1985, they won 10 out of 11 medals

Winter Olympics From the first Winter Olympics to 2002, Germany is ranked first. Germany hosted its first and only Winter Olympics in 1936 in Garmisch and Partenkirchen. Supposed to host in 1940, but was cancelled because of WWII

Summer Olympics From the first Olympics to 2004, all of Germany ranks third. Hosted two Summer Olympics 1936 Berlin and 1972 Munich.

Berlin 1936 Awarded to Germany in 1931, Hitler takes over 2 years later 4,000 Athletes from 49 Countries People wanted to boycott the Olympics Jesse Owens was the star, people did not know how Hitler would accept him

Munich ,000 Athletes from 122 Countries 9/5/1972 – Murder of 11 Israeli Olympians Palestinian terrorists held the Olympians hostage A failed rescue attempt left all hostages dead Games postponed 1 day