Germany

Number of Athletes: 439

Sports: Germany has athletes in 26 sports

Medal Prospects: Canoeing, handball, women’s football, and the equestrian are the Germans’ favorite events in summer Olympics. Britta Steffen (women’s 100m freestyle)

Athens Medals: Gold 13, Silver 16, Bronze 20, Total 49

Germany wins gold medal in men’s hockey

Germany defeated Spain 1-0 to win the gold medal in men’s hockey at the Beijing Olympics.
Christopher Zeller was the only goal scorer for the game.
Earlier in the day, Australia crushed the Netherlands 6-2 to win bronze.