Deutsche Ecke

Deutschland und die Olympische Spiele

Geschichte (History)

Germany has been the host country 3 times.  In 1936, Germany hosted both the Summer and the Winter Olympic Games in Berlin and in 1972, Germany hosted the Summer Olympics in Munich.

Germany had been selected to host the 1916 Summer Games as well as the 1940 Winter Games, both of which had to be cancelled due to World Wars. After these wars, Germany was banned from participating in the 1920, 1924 and 1948 Olympics.

Paris 2024

Germany has 428 competitors competing in 30 sports.

Germany’s flag bearers were professional basketball and NBA player, Dennis Schröder, and gold medal judoka, Anna-Maria Wagner.

Germany’s medal tally in the games so far is:

Goldmedaillen - 8

Silbermedaillen - 5

Bronzemedaillen - 4

Total - 17

While Germany is certainly better known for its prowess in the Winter Olympic Games, it is enjoying success in Paris with medals in equestrian, basketball, rowing and swimming. 

Fun Facts - Did you know?

German success stories at the Olympics include:

Kathrin Boron - Rowing, Four Olympic Gold Medals

Birgit Fischer-Schmidt - Canoe-Kayak, Eight Olympic Gold Medals

Georg Hackl - Luge, Three Olympic Gold Medals (Winter Olympics)

Isabell Werth - “Dressage Queen,” Equestrian, 14 Olympic Medals

Kristin Otto - Swimming, famous for being the first woman to win six gold medals at a single Olympic Games, 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.

Take a look at some of these compound nouns for different sports/disciplines in the games. Can you work out what they might be? Perhaps you can ask your child if they can work it out for you?

Wasserball

Tischtennis

Synchronschwimmen

Wasserspringen

Rhythmische Sportgymnastik

Frau Chesterman - emma.chesterman773@schools.sa.edu.au

Frau Edwards - elizabeth.edwards559@schools.sa.edu.au