Everyone’s talking about Johannes Rydzek. After four world championship titles, Germany’s Sports Personality of the Year 2017 is also going for gold at the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.

Five overall World Cup wins, five World Championship titles, 2014 Olympic champion: Eric Frenzel is the most steady Nordic combined skier of the century. He wants crown himself as champion yet again at the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.

As World Cup leader Richard Freitag was the favourite in the Four Hills Tournament. However, after a crash in the third jumping competition, he quit - but he is still a beacon of hope for a new ski jumping boom in Germany, which makes the sport interesting for the advertising industry as well.

At the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, Heidi Zacher was Germany's great hope for a medal in spectacular skicross. But a torn cruciate ligament in January slowed her down.

Stefan Kraft is one of the best ski jumpers in the world - and the first in his sport to have a wax figure at Madame Tussauds. We introduce the Austrian, his successes, sponsors and social media presence.

Gregor Schlierenzauer already became one of the most successful ski jumpers of all times as a youngster. After a burnout and several injuries he wants to fulfil his dream of single gold at the Olympic Games 2018 in Pyeongchang.

Attractive competitions, exciting protagonists, fantastic TV ratings - biathlon is the trend sport in winter par excellence. The combination of cross-country skiing and shooting is now a million-dollar business and attracts major sponsors.