German cities Berlin and Hamburg have handed in their concept documents to the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) outlining initial details of how each would stage the 2024 or 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
In May, the DOSB requested that both cities complete a document containing 13 questions outlining the various aspects of any potential bid, which had to be completed by yesterday.
The DOSB is yet to set a deadline for a decision on which city it will back or if it will target the 2024 or 2028 edition of the Games.
Both documents will now be assessed and discussed by the DOSB Bureau at meetings over the coming months before any decision is made.
The Berlin bid plans to use the Olympiastadion, which was used for the controversial 1936 Games, along with a number of other old venues, while there are plans to make use of land at the city’s Tegel Airport, which is due to be shut down following the opening of a new international airport – currently under construction – in the German capital.
A newly-built Olympic Stadium would form the centrepiece of Hamburg’s bid, which would see the majority of the Games take place in the Kleiner Grasbrook region of the city.
The proposed Olympic Stadium would have its capacity reduced to 20,000 following the Games to ensure future use, while officials claim the Athletes’ Village would be utilised to meet a housing shortage in the city post the Games. more
