Sochi (pps) With regard to TV ratings back home, Germany’s 24-year-old Felix Loch has even outdone the popular crime TV series “Tatort”. The live broadcasts of his second Olympic gold medal on the German TV station ZDF were followed by 9.22 million viewers. This translates into a market share of 32.4 percent. About 7.01 million spectators saw the third run in the men’s singles - this is a market share of even 35.6 percent.

For comparison: About 9.99 million viewers saw the “Tatort” episode on Sunday evening, shown by the German TV station ARD. This is a market share of 26.7 percent among the 14-49 year olds.