The dream of every couch potato: exercising while gaming! The creators of the VR fitness device "ICAROS" want to make this dream a reality. Users fly through virtual worlds and train their bodies at the same time. Freeski pro Lukas Joas tested it out for us.

In Part 2, Lukas Joas's physiotherapist also gets to fly through virtual worlds on the Icaros fitness trainer. So what’s the verdict? Can using the Icaros replace a normal workout?

Do you consider yourself a brave person? Well imagine putting a scarf over your eyes and playing soccer blind! For the members of the German Blind National Soccer League, this is part of their daily life. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Christina Stürmer's song "Fieber" is the official song of the Austrian football league in this year's European Soccer Championship. Enjoy!

Wild beauties gallop over the fields of the stud farm. These curly-haired horses are the breed which were ridden 200 years ago by North American Indians and are bred since 2005 by Petra Wolf. A few years ago, this would have been dangerous for her — see the video to find out why!

The Surfer Bernd Flessner sets a new record at the “Race around Fehmarn” on May 23rd 2009.
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Colorful disks fly over the castle of Karlsruhe, hit a garbage can and are cheered on by a few guys… Welcome to disk golf Karlsruhe!

The soccer champions BVB Dortmund and FC Bavaria Munich both have their eyes on the prizes again this year. Hear some of the club managers tell their strategy to get to the championship game, which will take place at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on May 12th this year.
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Sports-News on RheinMainTV: The German basketball team Frankfurt Skyliners comes back with a win over Oldenburg after two recent defeats by Bonn and Ulm.

Once again, the national championships of beach soccer took place on the German island of Fehmarn. The team “Primus Inter Pares” were the surprise winners. Video provided by

In the bay of Orth on Fehmarn newcomer Alexander Lehmann became new German speed surfing champion.
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A report from the Fehmarn Surf Festival, including an interview with 35-time world champion Björn Dunkerbeck. Video from the .

Fifty ice-hockey fans, big and small, were given the opportunity to train with the Frankfurt Lions and their new sports director Erich Kühnhackl.

Brush up on your sports vocabulary with this report on Germany's ice hockey league!

It is getting warm again outside and it's time to get out your bicycle! But before you hit the road, you may want to make some safety checks, outlined in this video, to avoid any nasty surprises! (video copyright dpa)