SV Dynamo
| Founded | 27 March 1953; dissolved: 1990 |
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| League | Olympics, World cup, European Championship Nat. League |
| Team history | "I am willing to win!/ Ich bin gewillt zu siegen!" (motto) |
| Based in | East Berlin, East Germany |
| Arena | Palast der Republik, Dynamo-Sportforum, Altenberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track, Dynamo Sports Hotel |
| Stadium | Dynamo-Stadion (Dresden), Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark, Heinz-Steyer-Stadion and others |
| Colors | Claret and white/Claret and silver |
| Owner | Ministry of the Interior of the GDR: Volkspolizei, Zollverwaltung, Ministry for State Security, Feuerwehr |
| President | Erich Mielke |
| Championships | 2.187 nat.; approx. 182 European cup medals approx. 324 World cup medals; approx. 215 Olympic medals |
The Sportvereinigung Dynamo (German: ⓘ) (Dynamo Sports Association) was the sport association of the security agencies (Volkspolizei, Ministry for State Security, fire department and customs) of former East Germany.
The association was founded on 27 March 1953 and was headquartered in Hohenschönhausen in East Berlin. From the date of its inception, the permanent president of SV Dynamo was the Minister of State Security Erich Mielke. The Minister of State Security served as First chairman of the association, while the Ministry of the Interior provided the Second chairman of the association. The Head of the Volkspolizei Karl Maron was elected as the first Second Chairman at the founding conference. The financial and material resources of the SV Dynamo were almost exclusively provided by the Ministry of State Security. Erich Mielke was dismissed as First chairman in December 1989. His position was not replaced. SV Dynamo was dissolved in 1990.
Dynamo was set up following the multi-sports club model developed in the Soviet Union and adopted throughout Eastern Europe. From the beginning it had an overtly political as well as sporting agenda and its many successes were always portrayed as a triumph of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). SV Dynamo was dissolved during the Peaceful Revolution. The association had a membership of over 280,000 members at its height. Athletes of the association enjoyed considerable success both in national and international competitions, winning for example more than 200 Olympic medals. After German reunification in 1990 the systematic doping of Dynamo athletes from 1971 until 1989 was revealed by the German media. Doping was done under the supervision of the Stasi and with full backing of the government.