Hamburg Says No to Olympic Bid
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The inhabitants of the city of northern Germany largely rejected on Sunday the idea of hosting the 36th Olympiads, but also the following two, in 2040 and 2044. The capital, however, preferred not to consult its own.
Hamburg voters reject their city's bid to host the major sporting event. What this means for Munich, and why there are neither cheers of triumph nor gloating.
With Hamburg, the DOSB loses more than one candidate. If the capital is to remain in the race, the umbrella association would have to insist on a vote.
For the second time after 2015, the Hamburgers voted against an application for the Olympic Games. Nevertheless, the German Olympic Sports Confederation will continue to do a lot to bring the sport event to its own country. When the result was clear, Hamburg's mayor Peter Tschentscher from the SPD personally picked up the listener and informed the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) that the city of Hamburg was withdrawing its Olympic app…
The former mayor of Hamburg on the causes of the failed Olympic application. A guest contribution.
Hamburg says no to Olympic bid
Residents of the Hanseatic city rejected in a referendum on Sunday the proposal to submit a candidacy to the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) to host the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Games, with 54.9 per cent voting against and turnout at 49.5 per cent. The result removes Hamburg from Germany’s internal process just before the 4 June deadline, when it was due to present its concept to the body, and narrows the national race to Berlin, Munich and…
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