Photo: Facebook Hendrik Wüst.
The days are numbered. In less than a month, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) will nominate its candidate to submit a bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036, 2040 or 2044Three contenders are in the running: Berlin, Munich, and the Rhine-Ruhr region. The Minister-President of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hendrik Wüst, made a case for his region at a away game at Schalke 04's stadium.
« Imagine this scene for a moment: a swimmer clings to the edge of the pool, a few hundredths of a second decide the gold medal… and 60.000 people applaud in Schalke. A scene unlike any Olympic swimming has ever witnessed. Pure, unadulterated thrills. " he's already projecting into a Facebook post. The Cologne-Rhine-Ruhr project plans to offer 17,6 million tickets, an unprecedented number.
« This is a world record and 10% of these tickets will be offered to particularly advantageous rates, aimed at young people, families and volunteersMore people in the stadium, more families in the stands. "The local population had overwhelmingly supported the bid during the referendum organized in the springThe DOSB members will make their decision on September 26.
