Winter sports in Germany by Alexander, Pascal, and Lana
Table of Contents 1. Germany as a winter sport nation. 2. Overview of different winter sport types. 3. Popular winter sport locations/areas in Germany. 4. Four Hills Tournament. 5. Biathlon. 6. Curling. 7. TV-Total Wok World Championship.
Germany as a winter sport nation One of the most successful winter sport nations. Wide range of known winter sports. Participation in a lot of competitions.
Overview of different winter sport types Ski Jumping Skeleton Snowboardi ng Biathlon Curling Bobsleigh
Popular Winter Sport Locations/Areas in Germany Offers easy access to a multitude of accommodations and ski resorts. 1) Berlin area 2) Garmisch 3) Oberstdorf 4) Willingen-Upland 5) Baden Baden
The Four Hills Tournament Consists of four Ski jumping World Cup events. Has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952. Winner is determined by points from all four events.
A brief look at the Rules of the Four Hills Tournament The qualifying system differs in a specific way from usual ski jumping events. The 50 competitors are divided into 25 pairs. All of the 25 winners of these duels plus the five best losers qualify for the second round. Germany has most victories.
Biathlon Made up of two disciplines, combination of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Roots within Norwegian army. Competition consists of cross-country track race and shooting rounds.
Biathlon Rules Overview Total distance including either two or four shooting rounds. Contestant with shortest time wins. 5 targets per shooting round must be hit, missed targets lead to extra rounds.
Biathlon Race Formats Overview: Individual competition Sprint competition 20 km distance 10 km Distance ( 7,5 km for the women). ( 15 km for the women) Four shooting stages Two shooting stages 150 meter loop penality for each missed target. 1 Minute penality for each missed target.
Ice stock sport (Bavarian curling) On ice: On other surfaces like asphalt:
Curling Rules 2 teams of 4 players each. Players slide ice stocks down the rink. Aiming to come as close as possible to a rubber ring. Every player has one shot per round.
The curlings Stock is fitted with a stainless steel ring. Sole made of rubber is for use on ice. Sole of hard wood and plastic for use on asphalt.
Bavarian curling Demonstration sport in the 1936 and 1964 Winter Olympic Games. Most popular in Austria and Germany. National championships and European championships once a year. First European championship was in 1951. First World championship was in 1983.
TV-Total Wok World Championship
History Inspired by a bet in Wetten, dass...? TV show. by Stefan Raab, a German TV host and entertainer. Runs down an Olympic bobsled track in a wok (cooking pan).
Only for advertising and entertainment TV show uses sport for advertising purposes. Surreptitious advertising. Money and promotion for his TV programmes on TV station Prosieben.
V.I.P.s Different Celebrities (Comedians, Singers) Promotion for themselves. 1 2 3 Turkish Team Lucy (No Angels) 1)Eko Fresh (German/Turkish rapper) 2) Bahar (Monrose) 3) Murat Topal (German Comedian)
The Wok Four-person wok. Single wok.
The Wok Part 2 Wok Weight: 16 kg. Diameter: Wall 66 cm. thickness: 2mm.
Competition Rules One-Person max. 130kg. Four-Person The Wok: Wok: max. 460 kg. wok must not be modified during the competition.
Gameplay Slide down through the ice canal as fast as possible. You sit in the wok: Your legs must be in the air. Your arms hold the wok.
Special 2013 11th anniversary Participating Countries besides Germany: Turkey U.S.A. Great Britain Italy The Netherlands
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