"A two-thirds majority in the German city of Munich voted in favour of a bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, 2040 or 2044 in a referendum on Sunday. Final results showed 66.4 percent of voters in the Bavarian capital voted in favour of the proposal. "Munich clearly voted yes," city mayor Dieter Reiter said in a statement on Sunday. Joerg Ammon, the President of the Bavarian State Sports Association (BLSV), celebrated the "dream result"."
"With 42 percent of Munich's 1.1 million eligible voters taking part, the turnout was the highest for a referendum in the city's history. The previous participation record was 37.5 percent, recorded in 2001 for a vote on building the Allianz Arena, home to German football champions Bayern Munich and host of the 2012 and 2025 Champions League finals. Munich last hosted the Games in 1972. The event was was overshadowed by a deadly terrorist attack on the Israeli team."
Munich voted 66.4 percent in favour of a bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, 2040 or 2044. Voter turnout reached 42 percent of the city's 1.1 million eligible voters, the highest referendum participation in Munich's history. Mayor Dieter Reiter said Munich clearly voted yes and Joerg Ammon of the Bavarian State Sports Association celebrated the result. Munich last hosted the Games in 1972, an edition overshadowed by a deadly terrorist attack on the Israeli team. Berlin, Hamburg and the Ruhr region are also developing bids, with referenda planned for 2026. The German Olympic Sports Confederation will select the national candidate late in 2026. An estimated 6.7 million euros was spent on the referendum, including 1.8 million for an information campaign.
Read at The Local Germany
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