To celebrate the Olympics and learn a little German, see my Olympic-themed German vocabulary list:
Click here to download the list as a Google document: Document: Vocabulary - Olympics
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Olympische Sommerspiele 2012 |
|---|---|
| Closing ceremony | die Abschlusszeremonie |
| Mascot | das Maskottchen |
| Medal | die Medaille |
| Olympic Park | der Olympiapark |
| Opening ceremony | die Eröffnungszeremonie |
| Stadium | das Stadion |
| Summer Paralympics | die Paralympischen Sommerspiele |
| Torch | die Fackel |
| Torch relay | der Fackellauf |
| Types of Sports | Sportarten |
| Aquatics | Wassersport |
| Diving | Wasserspringen |
| Swimming | Schwimmen |
| Synchronized swimming | Synchronschwimmen |
| Water polo | Wasserball |
| Archery | Bogenschießen |
| Athletics | Leichtathletik |
| Decathlon | Zehnkampf |
| Discus throw | Diskuswurf |
| Hammer throw | Hammerwurf |
| Heptathlon | Siebenkampf |
| High jump | Hochsprung |
| Hurdles | Hürden |
| Javelin throw | Speerwurf |
| Long jump | Weitsprung |
| Marathon | Marathonlauf |
| Pole vault | Stabhochsprung |
| Race Walk | Gehen |
| Relay | Staffel |
| Shot put | Kugelstoßen |
| Sprint | Lauf |
| Steeplechase | Hindernis |
| Triple jump | Dreisprung |
| Badminton | Badminton |
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Boxing | Boxen |
| Canoeing | Kanu |
| Sprint | Kanurennsport |
| Slalom | Kanuslalom |
| Cycling | Radsport |
| BMX | BMX |
| Mountain biking | Mountainbike |
| Road | Straßenrennen |
| Track | Bahnradsport |
| Equestrian | Reiten |
| Dressage | Dressurreiten |
| Eventing | Vielseitigkeitsreiten |
| Jumping | Springreiten |
| Fencing | Fechten |
| Field hockey | Feldhockey |
| Football (Soccer) | Fußball |
| Gymnastics | Turnen |
| Artistic Gymnastics | Gerätturnen (or Kunstturnen) |
| Rhythmic Gymnastics | Rhythmischen Sportgymnastik |
| Trampoline Gymnastics | Trampolinturnen |
| Handball | Handball |
| Judo | Judo |
| Modern pentathlon | Moderner Fünfkampf |
| Rowing | Rudern |
| Sailing | Segeln |
| Shooting | Schießen |
| Table tennis | Tischtennis |
| Taekwondo | Taekwondo |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Triathlon | Triathlon |
| Volleyball | Volleyball |
| Volleyball | Hallen-Volleyball |
| Beach volleyball | Beachvolleyball |
| Weightlifting | Gewichtheben |
| Wrestling | Ringen |
| Freestyle | Freistilringen |
| Greco-Roman | griechisch-römischen Stil |
