German Paralympic team leaves for Sochi
Germany’s Paralympic team left Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday morning to head for the Winter Games in Sochi, despite the crisis sparked by Russia in Crimea.
Rising biathlete star, 19, dies
A rising German biathlete star has died aged 19, according to reports on Monday. She is believed to have taken her own life. The Olympic team was told of the loss as they brought home their medals from Sochi.
German Olympian suspected of doping
UPDATE: German Olympic officials confirmed on Friday morning that biathalete Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle had tested positive for illegal substances in the first doping case of this winter games.
Germany tops medal table thanks to luge stars
Germany remains top of the medal table at the Sochi Winter Olympics with seven golds after completing a clean sweep of luge gold medals on Thursday.
Skier beats cancer, returns to Winter Games
Steffi Böhler was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2012. On Thursday she finished sixth in the cross country skiing event at the Sochi Olympics. The athlete who fought adversity to return to the top is The Local's German of the Week.
Loch takes Germany's first gold at Sochi Games
Germany won its first gold medal at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Sunday afternoon with Felix Loch taking top spot in the luge.
Who are Germany's Sochi Olympic hotshots?
As Friday's opening ceremony approaches, The Local gives you a run-down of the most promising athletes Germany has sent to the Winter Games in Sochi.
Sochi's youngest hope - German ski jumper, 15
If Gianina Ernst had been born a few hours later she would not be going to the Winter Games. But the fifteen-year-old ski jumper is now on the road to Sochi success, making her The Local’s German of the Week.
Olympic team receives Sochi email threats
Germany’s Olympic Committee confirmed on Thursday it had received e-mails warning it of a terrorist attack at Sochi’s Winter Games. It came as Germany unveiled its team for the Olympics.
Germany to send sports minister to Sochi
Germany will send its sports minister to attend the Sochi Winter Olympics, the government said Friday, after President Joachim Gauck said he would stay away from the event in Russia.
Olympians urge Merkel to attend Sochi 2014
German sports stars have called on Chancellor Angela Merkel to attend the Winter Olympics in Sochi after President Joachim Gauck said he would avoid the event.