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Sports in <strong>Heidenheim</strong>
by Jan Hendrik and others
<strong>Heidenheim</strong> people are doing sports since the
nineteenth century when Friedrich Ludwig Jahn
(1778-1852) gave the impulse to practice sports.
He even invented a new word: the English verb “
to turn” became the German word” turnen” which
is still the only word for a certain kind of sport. He
thought of feeling free. That was at the time of the
liberal movement in Europe. And in those days Jörg
Freisleben, an advocate from <strong>Heidenheim</strong>, was one of the
liberal representatives in the National Parliament that existed
in Frankfurt for some months One of the favourite sports of
the old “Turnvater” Jahn was fencing. It still is the most
popular sport in <strong>Heidenheim</strong> today. Every year they fight for
the European Cup in <strong>Heidenheim</strong>. Ralf Bisdorf- a young
<strong>Heidenheim</strong>er even won a silver medal at the Olympic games
last year.
Sports you can do in this town
Aikido Indoor Cycling
Athletics Jazz Dance
Badminton Judo
Ballet Karate
Baseball Moto-Cross
Basketball Roller Skating
Chess Soccer
Country Swimming
Disc-Golf Table Tennis
Downhill Teakwondo
Fencing Tennis
Gymnastics Trick-Riding
Handball Vaulting
Hockey Volley
Indiaca Wrestling
The <strong>Heidenheim</strong>
Baseball-Team
“Heidekoepfe” is
member of the National
Team. There
is a young team of
indoor-cycling that
has just qualified for the European
cup this year. That is not all about
sports in <strong>Heidenheim</strong>. Of course,
there is a much
frequented swimming
hall “Aquarena
“ and in summer
everybody
likes to relax at the
magnificent swimming
park “Waldbad”.
Is there
anything you
would like? - Just
come and see and
join us!