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Olympics

Germany's Interior Minister rules out 'unthinkable' bid to host 2036 Olympics

Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has ruled out a bid to host the 2036 Olympics, saying in an interview that it would be "unthinkable" on the 100th anniversary of the Nazi-era 1936 Games in Berlin.

athletics

Leading academics slam Hamburg Olympic bid

Leading Hamburg academics have blasted city authorities for misleading the public about the true costs of the Olympic Games they intend to host in 2024.

sports

'We are all Hamburgers': De Maizière

Update: After Hamburg secured an important endorsement to be the German candidate for the 2024 Olympic bid on Monday, German interior minister Thomas de Maizière called for nationwide support for the city.

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Hamburg or Berlin for German Olympic bid?

Old rivals Berlin and Hamburg are battling it out to become Germany's Olympic Games host bid hopefuls. But with both cities hit by building scandals and money worries, which is best placed to host the Olympic Games?

winter

Munich Olympic bid 'strong' says IOC delegation boss

Candidate city Munich has presented a 'strong' bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation committee said Friday.

winter

Farmers dig in against Munich Olympics

Munich’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics faces fresh threats of derailment with 59 farmers categorically refusing to let their land be used for the games, media reported Tuesday.