1. by Cintia Hetei

2.  Sport is an important part of German culture and society.  Sportsmen are the most known persons, and they represent Germany in the world.  Sport competitions are the most popular events in the German media.

3.  The Bundesliga, has one of the highest average attendances of any professional sports league in the world.  The Germany national football team won the FIFA World Cup three times (1954, 1974, 1990)  German clubs are successful in european champions league and other cups too. Franz Beckenbauer Oliver Kahn Allianz Arena - Munich

4.  German players - mostly women - are doing well in Winter Olympics.  Katarina Witt won two Olympic gold medals in figure skating for East Germany  Claudia Pechstein the most successful Olympic speed skater of all-time.

5.  Germany is one of the leading motorsports countries in the world.  Michael Schumacher is a seven-time Formula One World Champion and is widely regarded as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time.  Sebastian Vettel is the current Formula One World Champion, having won the championship 4 years in a row. He holds or held numerous other "youngest" F1 records, among them: the youngest driver to score championship points, to lead a race, to secure pole position, and to win a race.