"It wasn't planned, but we gave our all to win", said a jubilant Oksana Khvostenko and Andriy Deryzemlya after securing victory in the 2008 VELTINS Biathlon World Team Challenge. More...

Following adverse weather conditions last week and during the construction of the track at VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, the FIM Jury has decided it is necessary to postpone the 2008 FIM German Speedway Grand Prix due to track safety concerns. The event will now take place on 18 October 2008, at ZKS Polonia Stadium, Bydgoszcz, Poland, at 1900h. More...

As the fans have known all along, Schalke are the greatest club in the world. A statement that now has scientific backing. Because in the "biggest fans survey of all time" conducted by the Nürnberg-based academic Prof. Alfons Madeja and his team, Schalke finished on top of the rankings. The Royal Blues garnered top marks in the categories 'Stadium infrastructure', 'Catering' and 'Atmosphere'. More...

At the end of an exciting evening of racing at the VELTINS Arena it was an elated Andreas Jonsson who climbed onto the top step of the victory rostrum. In the final of the 100th Grand Prix since the launch of the world speedway championship the Swede claimed the 100,000 dollar first prize, clocking the best time of the day to beat Greg Hancock of the USA and Australia's Jason Crump. More...

Since moving to the VELTINS Arena in 2001 FC Schalke 04 have registered more than a million spectators to their 17 Bundesliga home matches six seasons in a row. And the season just ended was the best ever. More...