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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Berlin bids to host 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Berlin wants to host the Olympics again (Image via AP) Berlin has formally presented its bid to host the Olympics in 2036, 2040, or 2044 at the historic Olympiastadion, where the 1936 Nazi Games took place. The plan focusses on sustainability through the use of existing venues and support from multiple German states. Berlin Sports Minister Iris Spranger outlined the city's vision for sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games, emphasizing the use of existing sports facilities. The bid includes plans to host beach volleyball at the Brandenburg Gate and water sports in Grünau, the same riverside location used during the 1936 Games. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The proposal to utilize the former Tempelhof airport may face opposition from locals who previously rejected development plans for the popular city park in a 2014 referendum. "You'll have to be patient," said Spranger, acknowledging that the bid remains in its conceptual phase. The initiative faces resistance from many Berliners, with a group called 'NOlympia Berlin' planning to force a referendum to block the bid. Similar Olympic bids in Germany have previously failed, with Munich's 2022 Winter Games and Hamburg's 2024 Summer Games hopes defeated by public referendums. 03:53 IPL 2025: What went wrong for Delhi Capitals? Spranger expressed opposition to a referendum, stating: "I prefer dialogue with one another. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo Not just yes or no, but that the public really knows what we're planning." Local Green party politician Klara Schedlich criticized the bid, saying: "Our tax money is better spent on sports clubs than the IOC." The bid, titled "Berlin+" has garnered support from Brandenburg, Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Schleswig-Holstein states and must be presented to the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) before the month ends. International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons welcomed the potential bid, saying, "The more quality bids we have to work with, the better. We can compare different Games propositions... the different visions for different Games going to different parts of the world. So if they put together a good bid, I think it's very welcome." Poll What is your main concern regarding Berlin's Olympic bid? Environmental impact Historical significance Local community disruption Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner addressed the historical significance of potentially hosting the 2036 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. 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 will consider bids for 2040 from other German cities including Munich, Hamburg, and North Rhine-Westphalia. A final decision is expected by the fall of 2026. The presentation took place in Berlin's Olympiastadion, which holds historical significance as the venue where Adolf Hitler witnessed Jesse Owens win four gold medals in 1936. The stadium, with a capacity of 100,000 seats, was constructed under Hitler's supervision after the Nazis gained power in 1933, two years after Berlin was awarded the Games. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Chicago Tribune
4 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.
Japan Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- Japan Today
Berlin presents bid to rehost Olympics with 100th anniversary of 1936 Games looming
By CIARÁN FAHEY 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. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
4 days ago
- Politics
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.
Boston Globe
4 days ago
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Berlin presents bid to rehost Olympics with 100th anniversary of 1936 Games looming
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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement This Aug. 23, 2009 file photo shows the Olympic stadium pictured in Berlin. MICHAEL SOHN/Associated Press 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. In this Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, photo people walked down the stairs in the stands of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. Michael Sohn/Associated Press 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. Advertisement
