German Olympic Committee

The German Olympic Committee has chosen Munich as its candidate city, setting the southern city up to pursue a future Olympic Games. Munich, which hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics, is expected to build its bid around existing venues and public support for the Games. The decision now clears the way for Germany to formalise its candidature.

Germany has selected Munich as its candidate city to host the Summer Olympics, targeting 2036, 2040 or 2044. Munich previously hosted the 1972 Games. The German Olympic Sports Confederation's choice sets up a potential bid to the International Olympic Committee, though a 2036 bid would land nearly a century after the Nazi-era 1936 Berlin Games, making the timing politically sensitive.

Germany has selected Munich as its candidate city to host a future Summer Olympic Games. Munich previously hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics, and the German Olympic committee's decision now clears the way for an international bid. Details on which edition of the Games Germany intends to pursue were not immediately available.

Munich has announced plans to bid to bring the Summer Olympic Games back to Germany, targeting 2036, 2040 or 2044. The city, which hosted the 1972 Games, would seek to stage the event alongside other German cities under a multi-site concept. The announcement comes as the International Olympic Committee considers future host rotation for the Summer Games.