German broadcaster ZDF has said it was wrong to switch from Germany’s 3×3 female basketball team to the news just as they were about to win their Olympic semi-final against Canada on Monday. The Germans then went on to beat Spain 17-16 to claim a surprise gold. The final triumph of Svenja Brunckhorst, Sonja Greinacher, Elisa Mevius und Marie Reichert – Germany’s first-ever Olympic medal in basketball – was shown in full. “Due to the volatile global political situation, the 7 pm (1700 GMT) “heute” programme (news) should be broadcast at the usual time if possible,” a ZDF head of sport Yorck Pol…