Germany to send 425 athletes to Rio
A total of 425 German athletes are going to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro next month after the German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB) concluded nominations.
The first athletes were confirmed to the team back in May for the August 5-21 event, including Kristina Vogel and Miriam Welte, who won the cycling team sprint gold at London 2012.
A further 247 were named in Tuesday's final round of nominations.
It is not yet confirmed who will represent Germany in men's and women's football, and men's handball, with those squads being announced on Thursday.
The equestrian team will be confirmed on Sunday after the World Equestrian Festival meeting in Aachan.
The German team has been set a target of 44 medals in Rio to match the number won in London when it returned home with 11 gold, 19 silver and 14 bronze.
"We already have the smell of the Copacabana in our nose," DOSB chief Michael Vesper said.
"We achieved a superb result of 44 medals last time and that is what we want to compare ourselves with."
