German sports is joining forces to protect its athletes against online hate speech and will take tough action against offenders, especially around upcoming big events such as the Euro 2024 football tournament and the Paris Olympics. The German Football Federation (DFB), German Football League (DFL) and the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) said on Monday that they would report any cases to the Central Office for Combating Cybercrime (ZIT) with which they are cooperating. The ZIT is part of the Frankfurt public prosecution office and decides whether criminal proceedings are launched or…