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Germany at the Olympics

Germany first competed at the Olympic Games in 1896. From 1956 to 1964, even though they were a divided country, both West and East Germany participated as the Unified Team of Germany (in 1952 Saarland was also included). Retrospectively, the IOC uses the country code EUA for this team. From 1968 to 1988, East Germany and West Germany participated as separate countries, before participating as a single nation again for the 1992 Games.

Trivia

• Germany have hosted the Olympic Games twice, in Berlin in 1936 and in Munich in 1972. Berlin was also selected to host the Games in 1916, but the event was cancelled due to WW1.

• At Barcelona in 1992, Andreas Keller won a gold medal as part of the German field hockey team, and became the third generation of his family to win a medal in the event. His grandfather, Erwin, earned a silver medal in 1936 and his father, Carsten, a gold in 1972.

Related Pages

• list of all countries that have participated at the Olympic Games.
• Berlin Olympic Games 1936
• Munich Olympic Games 1972.
• About Sport in Germany