Munich picked for Germany’s bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, 2040 or 2044
The German Olympic Sports Confederation picked Munich after a referendum won 66.4% support, beating Cologne-Rhine-Ruhr in the final vote.
- On Saturday, The German Olympic Sports Confederation selected Munich as Germany's representative to bid for the 2036, 2040, or 2044 Summer Olympic Games in a secret ballot held in Baden-Baden.
- Berlin withdrew from contention on Thursday following recent elections, leaving Munich and the Cologne-led Rhine-Ruhr bid as the only two competitors in the final selection process.
- Munich brings previous Olympic hosting experience, having staged the 1972 Summer Olympics, though the city unsuccessfully pursued bids for the 2018 and 2022 Winter Games.
- Sports Minister Ronald Rauhe expressed support on Friday for a 2040 Games bid, emphasizing that year would mark the 50th anniversary of German reunification.
- The Cologne-Rhine-Ruhr region had estimated 17.6 million tickets could be sold, which the premier of North Rhine-Westphalia recently described as a record for the Olympic Games.
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The capital of Bavaria was designated this weekend as a German candidate for the Summer Olympic Games in 2036, 2040 or 2044. With for the first time in a long time real popular support and a very good chance of going to the endIn all likelihood, Germany will organise the Summer Olympic Games again. It is not yet known when, in 2036, 2040 or 2044, but since Saturday, we know where: in Munich. The capital of Bavaria was designated to carry a Germa…
The Bavarian capital was selected in-house for a German bid at the Games of 2036, 2040 or 2044. But there is still a long way to go for this country with a particularly busy Olympic history.
Munich will be the German bid to host the Olympics in 2036, 2040 or 2044. The city hosted the Summer Olympics in 1972
The German Olympic Committee (DOSB) has selected Munich as a possible host city for the Summer Olympics.
With Munich, the German Olympic Sports Federation is applying for the summer games 2036, 2040 or 2044. The concept is good and the population is demonstrably interested in sports, says Dirk Walsdorff.
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