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07/11/2009 How Andreas Krieger won gold as doping-victim Heidi

Like thousands of other former East German athletes, Andreas Krieger (formerly Heidi) was subjected to a rigorous doping program. The after-effects...

23/09/2009 Immigrant football teams form unique rivalry in Sweden

The Swedish football teams Assyriska and Syrianska, first formed in the early 1970s by Christian exiles from the Middle East, have grown a fervent...

15/06/2009 Doping victims furious at 'cover-up' of GDR past

With the upcoming anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain, athletes who were put through a GDR doping program are angry at Germany’s...

09/02/2009 Elderly exercise: Why a German initiative to build playgrounds that cater to senior citizens isn’t working

While there has recently been a boom in seniors-oriented playgrounds, a new study finds that the elderly do not want to exercise in public.

31/01/2009 Winter wandering in Wengen

Travellers can take in the scenery in this Swiss winter wonderland by snow trekking, skiing and even curling.

17/12/2008 Frazzled financial types find relief at Frankfurt fight club

With the economy tanking, some find an outlet in packing a punch.

02/08/2006 Where Jesse Owens slept

The 1936 Olympics took place in Berlin 70 years ago this month. We visit the former Olympic Village and see where American hero Jesse Owens stayed...

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