I'm a simple emigrant, but here are the most loved sports in Germany

Over the past year in Germany, more than 28 million people were registered in sports clubs. Clubs are German social clubs for any topic; let me know in the comments if you’re interested in learning more about them. There are many of them; there are almost 86 thousand sports clubs in the country. The Germans' most loved sport, you wouldn’t guess: football! They simply adore it here, both to watch and to play themselves. Almost 8 million people are members of football clubs, and pitches are on almost every corner. In second place by popularity is – gymnastics. This sport brings together more than 5 million people. But, besides artistic gymnastics, this group also includes various sections for fitness, aerobics, dancing, and even wellness practices. In tennis more than 1.5 million registered players play. Moreover, if in football you can play in any yard even without a club, with tennis it’s much harder. In Frankfurt and the surrounding area there are absolutely no free courts, and even paid ones can mainly be booked only for club members. Approximately as many people belong to the German Alpine Union – the largest Alpine club in the world. It brings together climbers, hikers, rock climbers and enthusiasts of active mountain recreation. This club, among other things, runs mountain huts and develops mountain routes and climbing areas. And closing the top 5 – this is where I was really surprised – Shooting. More than 1.3 million people regularly take up this sport. This includes shooting with air guns and small-bore rifles, as well as bow and crossbow. Recently I wandered onto the territory of such a club by accident – I ran away, flashing my heels. The warning signs there are no joke. Curiously, neither handball nor swimming made it into this list. Although handball as a sport was invented in Germany and about 800 thousand people play it regularly. And swimming in Germany is actually a school subject, and in every school they teach you to stay afloat and not panic. Nevertheless, only a little over half of children confidently swim. And you, have you already done sports today or will you start on Monday? 😏 #top5 #useful