The German Olympic Sports Union (DOSB) will nominate Munich as a candidate to host the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. — Ukrinform.
This decision was made at an extraordinary meeting of DOSB members in Baden-Baden, Ukrinform reports with reference to DW.
I see this as one of the greatest opportunities, ”said Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder.
In turn, Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed the hope that the Games would be held in Germany.
Munich is our candidate for application and the whole of Germany is behind it. We want to bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games to us - for the sake of ants on the skin, great successes, unforgettable moments and an entire country that is cheering, "he wrote on social network X.
We will remind, Munich has already hosted the summer Olympic games in 1972.
As noted, delegates preferred the capital of Bavaria to the only remaining competitor - the Cologne/Rhine-Ruhr region. Earlier this week, Berlin withdrew its application.
The International Olympic Committee intends to decide on the venue of the 2036 Games in 2029, DW said. Among the possible competitors of Munich are Ahmedabad (India), Doha (Qatar) and Istanbul (Turkey).