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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Munich picked for germanys bid to host the summer olympics in 2036 2040 or 2044 jsngtu7d | Mind Blowing Facts

Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks at the extraordinary DOSB General Assembly to select Germany's Olympic bid for 2036, 2040, or 2044, in Baden-Baden, Germany, Saturday Sept. 26, 2026.
Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks at the extraordinary DOSB General Assembly to select Germany's Olympic bid for 2036, 2040, or 2044, in Baden-Baden, Germany, Saturday Sept. 26, 2026. Marijan Murat/DPA via AP - Marijan Murat

Munich will bid to bring the Olympics back to Germany for the first time in more than 60 years after seeing off a rival bid from Cologne to become the focus of the country's push to host a Summer Games.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced Munich as the selection at a glitzy event hosted by the German Olympic Sports Confederation on Saturday. He said it was a “huge opportunity for the whole of Germany.”

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