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Holiday swimming courses for around 6,500 children
More than 6,500 children in Berlin learned to swim or improved their swimming skills in intensive courses during the school holidays this year. more
"50 years of sport, fun and lots of records," Wegner emphasised with a view to the marathon weekend on Saturday and Sunday. The Marathon started small in 1974 and has developed into one of the most important sporting events in Berlin. Tens of thousands of runners, skaters, wheelchair users, spectators, music bands and the many volunteers make the marathon an unforgettable experience.