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According to the IOC, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has refrained from concrete discussions about the hosting of the 2032 Summer Games in the Rhine-Ruhr region. In February, the DOSB refused to enter into negotiations with the responsible evaluation commission of the International Olympic Committee, said commission chair Kristin Kloster Aasen on Wednesday.
Mronz emphasized that the private initiative would be maintained. The IOC has the concept including citizen participation. On Friday, NRW Prime Minister wants a public poll Armin Laschet and the mayors of the affected cities speak. This could, for example, be coupled with the federal election on September 26, said Alfons Hörmann, President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB). But he also spoke of a tight time window.
“It takes longer than an application without the direct participation of the citizens. But this path is a common path with the people of the Rhine and Ruhr areas. This is exactly how it was agreed with the DOSB,” said Mronz on Wednesday after the recommendation of the IOC executive.
Mronz emphasizes the advantages of the Rhine-Ruhr region
Mronz once again pointed out that the initiative had the advantage that 90 percent of the sports cities were already there, “and that we could present sports such as handball, basketball, volleyball, horse riding, swimming or hockey in front of 40,000 to 50,000 spectators without new ones to build. This is unique in the world. ” The cities of Aachen, Bochum, Bonn, Dortmund, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Krefeld, Cologne, Leverkusen, Mönchengladbach, Oberhausen and Recklinghausen are planned as hosts.
Previously, NRW Prime Minister Laschet had campaigned for the initiative: “There has been a chance of a German application again for a long time.” But the chances have fallen significantly due to the recommendation of the IOC executive. For the time being, negotiations will only be conducted with the Australians. (lo)
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