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Scottish Sun
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Former European champions set to be offered 70,000-seater new stadium as mayor backs ‘$1billion' new project
The new stadium may not be ready for a number of years GROUND BREAKING Former European champions set to be offered 70,000-seater new stadium as mayor backs '$1billion' new project FORMER European champions Hamburg could be offered a brand new stadium as part of Germany's Olympic bid. The city is set to enter the race to become the nominee for Germany for the second time. Advertisement 2 A new 70,000 stadium could be built for Hamburg 2 Hamburg have played at the Volksparkstadion since 1953 Credit: Getty Hamburg residents previously rejected the opportunity to become the select city for Germany to host the games at the ballot box in 2015. But now they could be persuaded by the promise of a new stadium, which would become home to Hamburg after the Games. The new $1billion arena could boast a capacity between 60,000 to 70,000. And it will be built even if Germany's bid to host the summer Olympics fails, according to Germany Interior Senator Andy Grote. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL STUCK IN THE MIDDLE San Siro set for bizarre demolition with only MIDDLE tier to stay Hamburg mayor Peter Tschentscher has backed the project and handed over the necessary bid documents to the DOSB - Germany's Olympic body. He said: "The bids of previous decades consisted of a city being rebuilt to accommodate the Olympic Games. And we reversed this principle." The city shouldn't adapt to the Games, "but rather we adapt the Olympic concept to our city," he added. The new stadium would be built right next to Hamburg's iconic Volksparkstadion, which has been their home since 1953. Advertisement BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS A refurbishment of the ground was completed in 2000 for the 2006 World Cup - it seats 57,000 fans. Germany's Olympic body still needs to decide whether to bid for the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Summer Games. 'Looks class' - Three-time English champs release incredible video as they prepare to build one of UK's biggest stadiums Germany last hosted the Olympics in 1972 in Munich. Advertisement Bids from Berlin for 2000 and Leipzig for 2012 failed, while Munich's bid for the 2022 Winter Games was also stopped by a referendum.
The Irish Sun
17 hours ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Former European champions set to be offered 70,000-seater new stadium as mayor backs ‘$1billion' new project
FORMER European champions Hamburg could be offered a brand new stadium as part of Germany's Olympic bid. The city is set to enter the race to become the nominee for Germany for the second time. 2 A new 70,000 stadium could be built for Hamburg 2 Hamburg have played at the Volksparkstadion since 1953 Credit: Getty Hamburg residents previously rejected the opportunity to become the select city for the games at the ballot box in 2015. But now they could be persuaded by the promise of a new stadium, which would become home to Hamburg after the Games. The new $1billion arena could boast a capacity between 60,000 to 70,000. And it will be built even if Germany's bid to host the summer Olympics fails, according to Germany Interior Senator Andy Grote. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Hamburg mayor Peter Tschentscher has backed the project and handed over the necessary bid documents to the DOSB - Germany's Olympic body. He said: "The bids of previous decades consisted of a city being rebuilt to accommodate the Olympic Games. And we reversed this principle." The city shouldn't adapt to the Games, "but rather we adapt the Olympic concept to our city," he added. The new stadium would be built right next to Hamburg's iconic Volksparkstadion, which has been their home since 1953. Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS A refurbishment of the ground was completed in 2000 for the 2006 World Cup - it seats 57,000 fans. Germany's Olympic body still needs to decide whether to bid for the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Summer Games. 'Looks class' - Three-time English champs release incredible video as they prepare to build one of UK's biggest stadiums Germany last hosted the Olympics in 1972 in Munich. Bids from Berlin for 2000 and Leipzig for 2012 failed, while Munich's bid for the 2022 Winter Games was also stopped by a referendum.
The Sun
17 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Former European champions set to be offered 70,000-seater new stadium as mayor backs ‘$1billion' new project
FORMER European champions Hamburg could be offered a brand new stadium as part of Germany's Olympic bid. The city is set to enter the race to become the nominee for Germany for the second time. 2 2 Hamburg residents previously rejected the opportunity to become the select city for Germany to host the games at the ballot box in 2015. But now they could be persuaded by the promise of a new stadium, which would become home to Hamburg after the Games. The new $1billion arena could boast a capacity between 60,000 to 70,000. And it will be built even if Germany's bid to host the summer Olympics fails, according to Germany Interior Senator Andy Grote. Hamburg mayor Peter Tschentscher has backed the project and handed over the necessary bid documents to the DOSB - Germany's Olympic body. He said: "The bids of previous decades consisted of a city being rebuilt to accommodate the Olympic Games. And we reversed this principle." The city shouldn't adapt to the Games, "but rather we adapt the Olympic concept to our city," he added. The new stadium would be built right next to Hamburg's iconic Volksparkstadion, which has been their home since 1953. A refurbishment of the ground was completed in 2000 for the 2006 World Cup - it seats 57,000 fans. Germany's Olympic body still needs to decide whether to bid for the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Summer Games. Germany last hosted the Olympics in 1972 in Munich. Bids from Berlin for 2000 and Leipzig for 2012 failed, while Munich's bid for the 2022 Winter Games was also stopped by a referendum.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
German Olympic body confident it will find best Olympic concept
The flag of the German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB) is pictured after a general meeting. DOSB believes that Germany has a strong case to be awarded an Olympics ahead of the bidding selection process. Laszlo Pinter/dpa The German Olympic body DOSB believes that Germany has a strong case to be awarded an Olympics ahead of the bidding selection process. "We're convinced that this selection process will not only find the best concept for Germany, but also one that will enable us to win the international competition," DOSB president Thomas Weikert said. Advertisement Four cities and regions submitted their concepts to the DOSB by the deadline on Saturday. Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and the Rhine-Ruhr region are in the race to become Germany's Olympics host. "We are very pleased to have four high-quality concepts to choose from. This shows how much appeal the Olympic and Paralympic Games continue to have," Weikert said. The DOSB will make a decision in 2026 and referendums are expected to take place. The body also still needs to decide whether it will bid for the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Summer Games. Germany last hosted the Olympics 1972 in Munich. Following bids including from Berlin for 2000 and Leipzig for 2012 failed, while bids from Munich for the 2022 Winter Games and Hamburg for 2024 Summer Games were stopped by referendums. The next Summer Olympics are in Los Angeles in 2028 and Brisbane in 2032. India, Istanbul, Madrid and Rome have expressed interest in 2036 or 2040.
Chicago Tribune
7 days ago
- Politics
- Chicago Tribune
Berlin presents bid to rehost Olympics with 100th anniversary of 1936 Games looming
BERLIN — Berlin has formally presented its bid to rehost the Olympics in the same stadium where Jesse Owens starred during the 1936 Games under the Nazis. Berlin sports minister Iris Spranger on Tuesday said the city wants to put on a sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036, 2040 or 2044, by refurbishing existing sports venues. But her announced plans to include the former airport Tempelhof are likely to be resisted by locals who already opposed any development of the popular city park in a 2014 referendum. Spranger envisaged beach volleyball at the Brandenburg Gate, and water sports in Grünau, a riverside locality which also staged water sports in 1936. Otherwise, Spranger gave few details during the presentation, saying the bid was still at concept phase. 'You'll have to be patient,' she told a journalist. Many Berliners are against the idea of staging the Olympics at all, regardless of them potentially taking place on the 100th anniversary of the Games already hosted by the Nazis. An initiative called 'NOlympia Berlin' has already announced plans to block it by collecting enough signatures to force a referendum. Munich's bid to host the Winter Games in 2022 and Hamburg's hopes of hosting the Summer Games in 2024 were both foiled by referendums. Spranger said she was against a referendum, saying she preferred 'dialogue with one another. Not just yes or no, but that the public really knows what we're planning.' But for that, Tuesday's presentation was little help. Local politician Klara Schedlich of the opposition Green party spoke against the bid. 'Our tax money is better spent on sports clubs than the IOC,' Schedlich said, referring to the International Olympic Committee. Berlin's bid — titled 'Berlin+' with support from the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Schleswig-Holstein — is to be presented to the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) before an end-of-month deadline. It will be up to the DOSB to decide which Games to bid for. Los Angeles is hosting the 2028 Olympics and Brisbane the 2032 Olympics, so the next available edition will be 2036, the 100th anniversary of the Berlin Games. 'I believe that the 2036 Games, regardless of where they take place, will also focus on the Nazi Games of 1936. That's part of history and attention will be paid to it,' Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner said. 'I have to tell you, I'm proud to be the governing mayor of a city that has changed in the last 100 years, that we no longer stand for dictatorship, exclusion, and mass violence, but that Berlin is now a cosmopolitan, international metropolis, a colorful, diverse city.' The DOSB previously said a German bid for 2040 was also possible. Munich, Hamburg and North Rhine-Westphalia also plan bids. A final decision on a German bidder is expected by fall next year. 'It's important for Germany to make a bid. We're making an offer here today,' Wegner said. The formal presentation took place in the same battle-scarred stadium, Berlin's Olympiastadion, where Adolf Hitler watched Owens, the Black American athlete, win four gold medals in the 1936 Games, dealing a blow to Hitler's notions of racial superiority. Hitler was personally involved in the design and construction of the 100,000-seat track-and-field stadium after the Nazis assumed power in 1933, two years after the Games were awarded to the city.
