Handball and Basketball in Germany
Basketball is slowly becoming more and more popular in Germany. In 1932 some countries formed the International Basketball Federation. Germany was not one of the original countries but joined in 1950. Germany won the European Championship in 1993 and placed got silver in 2005. They also got bronze at the World Championship in 2002.
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Germany is one of a few major handball countries. It is thought of as a truly German sport. Germany has won the Handball Championship tournament in 1938, 1978, and 2007. They have also won the gold medal in men's handball in the 1936 Olympics.
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