The high jump has been an Olympic discipline since 1896 for men and since 1928 for women. In this clip, the predominant jumping technique, the Fosbury flop, is explained and demonstrated step-by-step. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

BMX riders are the cool rebels who do their awesome bike tricks on the back streets, right? Not quite: BMX has now hit the big time and made it to the Olympic Games.
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The guys might not be the good players that they claimed to be, or perhaps they are just out of practice? They debate what the key is to staying in shape.

The battle against the extra pounds, less social contact and scarcely having enough enough time for themselves: brand-new mothers could write a book about it. However, a new fitness trend is sweeping Germany and it ought to help mothers who find themselves in this dilemma. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

When you think of surfing, Hawaii probably comes to mind, but Munich, Germany? For years, the Eisbach stream was symbolized the exotic side of Munich, but in recent years it has become one of the city's major tourist attractions. So head to Bavaria and catch a wave, dude! (video copyright dpa)

Martin Neitzke, a student of sports sciences, bicycled nearly seven thousand miles across South America! A video report from RheinMain TV. Viel Spaß!

German pop singer Mister Santos performs his World Cup anthem "Das dicke, dicke Ding" [The Big Fat Thing"]. He's firing up the German fan faithful and, above all, die Jungs themselves — their own national team in Brazil. In some places of the world, winning the ultimate prize is described as "bringing home the bacon or the bling," in Germany they "must have stars" and "go get big fat things."Viel Spaß beim Mitfiebern!

Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher talked a few years ago about his post-career future with confidence, which is difficult to see now with knowledge of his terrible skiing accident in 2013. This is from an interview with the world champion at a sponsors' meeting in Berlin.
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Formula One meets the German National Soccer Team: World champion Michael Schuhmacher and race car driver Nico Rossberg show the German team (including Marco Reus) how the new Mercedes A-Class drives.

Lucas Steier shares his love of extreme sports, with us. We see up close what it is like to test the largest roller coaster in Europe and jump from a bungee cord set up in the Swiss Versaska Valley.

What are the favorite dishes of our soccer stars? For example, Bastian Schweinsteiger loves spaghetti bolognese and Per Mertesacker prefers tomato soup. The team's head chef shares all! Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!
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The German national soccer team is making a clear statement on human rights in anticipation of the 2022 World Cup. Additionally, BioNTech/Pfizer are now testing their vaccine on younger children.

The spectacular and dramatic course of events at the "Frankfurt Sparkasse Ironman European Championship" reveals exciting competition ending sometimes with surprising results.

Jenny from Yabla Germany interviews pro handballer Alena Jödicke, who talks about her career and reveals that handball is certainly not for the faint of heart.

Even with high-tech running shoes, lots of people still suffer injuries. Barefoot running could be the solution! Knee, hip, and back injuries are often caused by an incorrect gait, which running shoes tend to exacerbate. So should we run barefoot like our ancestors?

Football may have brought them together, but the members of this sports club have other talents too! In this video, they sing "Wir lassen uns das Singen nicht verbieten," a hit from schlager singer Tina York.

There are many local soccer clubs in Germany, and even smaller towns such as Hochstetten are well-organized with loyal fans. Here, a group sings their official song.

Frankfurt United’s new defender Maik Franz, aka Iron-Maik, tests the new Call-Bike system of the German Railway.

There is no place for the failure of the World Cup in the mind of Joseph Blatter. Unfinished stadiums and possible mass demonstrations are no problem for the FIFA president. He is certain that the World Cup will be a success, but that the European teams will have a tough time getting to the final match! (video copyright dpa)

At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Germany's national team defeated Portugal soundly in Group G. Pop singer Mister Santos and some enthusiastic fans are confident that this may be their year! Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!

Things are crazy in the Bundesliga! After four weeks of play, Paderborn, Mainz and Hoffenheim are occupying, quite surprisingly, places one, two and three in the standings. By constrast, the perennially dominant teams from Munich, Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen remain winless. A video from the German Press Agency. Viel Spaß!

Günter Knappe and Steffi Hirth of radio station Die Neue Welle [The New Wave], new media partner of the KSC, interview the president of FV Linkenheim as well as KSC coach Ede Becker.

Harald Linder from the weekly paper “Kurier” asks KSC coach Ede Becker about the new soccer season.

Günter Knappe interviews Jens Zielinski and Steffi Hirth of the KSC’s (Karlsruher Sport Club) new media partner Die Neue Welle.