Overview
- Berlin sports minister Iris Spranger and Mayor Kai Wegner unveiled their 'Berlin+' proposal at the Olympiastadion on May 27, pitching bids for the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Games.
- Four German states—Brandenburg, Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein—have endorsed the concept to spread events across the north and east of the country.
- Proposed venues include beach volleyball beside the Brandenburg Gate and skateboarding at the disused Tempelhof airport, following Paris 2024’s urban approach.
- The German Olympic Sports Confederation must choose which bid to submit to the IOC by autumn 2026, with Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 already confirmed.
- An initiative called NOlympia Berlin has vowed to trigger a referendum seeking to block the capital from hosting the Games.