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UEFA Euro 2024

Germany is hosting the 2024 UEFA European Championship, known as the Euro 2024. The men's football tournament kicked off in Munich on June 14 and ends with the final in Berlin's Olympic Stadium on July 14.

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DW - Global Us | Basketball players on a court in South Sudan

Ambitious goals: Basketball in South Sudan

For many young people in South Sudan, basketball offers hope of a better life.

Female Paralympic athlete in a wheelchair in a school gym

Can France's Olympics turn a neighborhood's luck around?

Parisian authorities are investing a lot into new sports facilities in low-income neighborhoods.

Police officers patrol in front of the Eiffel Tower, which shows the Olympic rings, in Paris in June 2024.

Could a Syrian war criminal be attending Paris Olympics?

Syrian activists are finding it harder than expected to stop a possible war criminal from attending the Paris Olympics.

Portugal's Joao Felix looks dejected after missing a penalty during the shoot-out. Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, July 5, 2024.

Euro 2024: France beats Portugal on penalties in QF

France will face Spain in the next round, after Germany's exit in the earlier quarterfinal.

Florian Wirtz celebrates with outstretched arms

Euro 2024: Rejuvenated Germany 'awaken something' in country

Despite defeat to Spain, Julian Nagelsmann and his team say they've lifted national spirits and their own future hopes.

Euro 2024: Toni Kroos ends glittering career in defeat

Though he's one of German football's most successful players, Toni Kroos hasn't followed the path of his contemporaries.

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Can steeplechase runner Gesa Krause return to the podium after becoming a mother?

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Turkey defender Merih Demrial runs while pointing to the sky after scoring the decisive goal against Austria

Turkish goal celebration: Who are the Gray Wolves?

A player celebrated Turkey's winning goal with a Gray Wolves gesture. Who are these Turkish ultranationalists?

A crowd of fans decked out in various German soccer jerseys, flags and hats; some are drinking beer, some are waving flags

Euro 2024: Brands make big business with team jerseys

Brands like Adidas and Nike spend hundreds of millions each year to outfit football teams with jerseys. Is it worth it?

Afaf Khattak, a young Pakistani polo player, riding a horse

Pakistan: Young female player breaks barriers on polo field

For fifteen-year-old Afaf Khattak, this equestrian sport is as much for women as it is for men.

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