Sport In Germany
Sport is an important part of German culture and society. In 2006 about 27.5 million people were members of the more than 991,000 sport clubs in Germany. Almost all sports clubs are represented by the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB, German Olympic Sports Federation).
With a total of 26,000 clubs and 178,000 teams the German Football Association (DFB) is the largest individual body in the DOSB.
Sport is financed by means of state funding and state contributions, voluntary service, private sponsors and membership fees.
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