SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 08, 2012
Politicians in Germany and Brussels are hotly debating the Ukrainian government's treatment of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko as her country prepares to co-host the European Football Championship. In a SPIEGEL interview, the head of the German Olympic Sports Confederation argues that boycotting the event is the wrong way to address Ukraine's problems. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 03, 2012
German parliamentarians are questioning whether the authoritarian country of Belarus should be allowed to host the 2014 world ice hockey championships as planned. The move comes amid demands to relocate European Football Championship matches scheduled in Ukraine in reaction to the Tymoshenko case. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 28, 2012
In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, boxer and pro-democracy activist Vitali Klitschko talks about the worsening situation in his country and the case of the jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. While he rejects calls to boycott the upcoming European Football Championships, he says the event is a good opportunity to draw attention to the Ukraine government's failures. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 27, 2012
Cheating is becoming an increasing problem in sports events for athletes with disabilities. Rigorous inspections are supposed to root out those who are only faking a handicap, but some imposters get through -- like the supposedly blind athlete who cheered when she saw her result on the board. By Lukas Eberle more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 26, 2012
Germany's heavyweight soccer team Bayern Munich is headed to the Champions League final after beating Real Madrid in an intense extra-time penalty shootout. Fans across the country couldn't be happier, with thousands taking to the streets of Munich to celebrate on Wednesday night. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 25, 2012
Marat Dupri, AKA the "skywalker," has become famous for climbing skyscrapers and heavily guarded buildings in Moscow in search of the best views and biggest thrills. In a conversation with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he discusses fear, photography and how it feels to be at the top. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 23, 2012
Ukrainian students are being forced out of their dormitories ahead of the European Football Championship but will have to continue paying rent nonetheless. The German travel company TUI has booked the rooms for the influx of football fans. A few may be allowed to stay, but only if they work for free. By Benjamin Bidder and André Eichhofer more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 20, 2012
Mexican boxer Abner Mares came to the United States as the son of illegal immigrants and eventually fell in with Latino gangs. As a world champion boxer, he stands the chance of becoming a legend. But he doesn't believe in the American dream. By Ullrich Fichtner more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 18, 2012
Germany's professional soccer league, the Bundesliga, has announced a record deal for the rights to broadcast its games over the next four years. Pay-TV broadcaster Sky significantly increased the amount it will pay to continue airing live games, but German editorialists question on Wednesday whether the network is gambling too much. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 12, 2012
Troubles continue to plague Ukraine ahead of this summer's European Football Championships, which the country will co-host. Criminal gangs have stormed hotels, some hotel operators have tripled prices and others have cancelled contracts with the tour operators that will bring sports enthusiasts to the country. The greed threatens to keep fans away. By Benjamin Bidder and André Eichhofer more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 12, 2012
Spanish matador Juan José Padilla, 38, suffered a horrific goring during a bullfight last October. In a SPIEGEL interview, he talks about his decision to make a swift comeback, his struggles to overcome his fears in the arena and his views of the sport's critics. more...
