Olympics: Germany picks Munich for Summer Games bid
- Since the last time the Summer Games were on German soil in 1972, Germany has launched seven unsuccessful bids to host.
- Munich has been selected ahead of the Cologne/Rhine-Ruhr region by the German Olympic Committee (DOSB) as part of a bid to host the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Olympic Games.
- The decision was announced by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Saturday in the southwestern spa town of Baden-Baden.
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- Since the last time the Summer Games were on German soil in 1972, Germany has launched seven unsuccessful bids to host.
- Munich has been selected ahead of the Cologne/Rhine-Ruhr region by the German Olympic Committee (DOSB) as part of a bid to host the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Olympic Games.
- The decision was announced by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Saturday in the southwestern spa town of Baden-Baden.
Sources: Al Jazeera