Launched as a race between four candidates, it was ultimately a choice between two as Berlin withdrew on Thursday after Hamburg pulled out in May.
Berlin – Munich was on Saturday 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 Summer Games. The decision was announced by German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the south-western spa town of Baden-Baden. Launched as a race between four candidates, the DOSB was given a choice between two after Berlin withdrew on Thursday after Hamburg pulled out in May.
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