The German women’s basketball team was ecstatic after qualifying for this year’s Paris Olympics in what will be a maiden appearance at the Games. Germany clinched their place in the 12-team Olympic tournament with a 73-71 victory over hosts Brazil on Sunday night at a qualifying tournament in Belem. “I’ve never seen the will and passion we showed today like this before. It’s a historic night that this team deserves,” coach Lisa Thomaidis said. “We’ve developed steadily over the last eight months and worked on ourselves. The Olympics will be an important experience for all of us.” Just reaching…