Sport

When it comes to the sporting community, Germany needs no introduction. Sports are very popular in Germany, with approximately forty million Germans belonging to a sports club or participating in sports on their own.

Football is the most popular sport, and Germany is one of the sport's global superpowers. They have won the FIFA World Cup four times (1954, 1974, 1990, and 2014) and hosted it twice (1974 and 2006). They have also won the UEFA European Championship three times (1972, 1980, and 1996) and hosted it in 1988. Thomas Muller, Miroslav Klose, Jurgen Klinsmann, Gerard Muller, Lothar Matthaus, and Frank Beckenbauer are some of their best players. With over 6.3 million members, the German Football Association is the world's largest sports organization.

Motorsports is also very popular in Germany, and the country is a world leader in the sport. With teams like BMW, Mercedes, and Porsche, it's easy to see why. Porsche has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans 16 times, while Audi has won it 11 times. And anyone who is familiar with motor sports will recognize the name Michael Schumacher, who has set numerous motor sport records and won more Formula One races than any other driver before him, including the Formula One World Drivers' Championships, which justifies him being one of the highest paid athletes of all time.

As far as the Olympic Games are concerned, Germany is one of the powerhouse ranking third when it comes to the all-time medal count in both the Summer and Winter Games as well as hosting quite a few.