Augsburg wants Olympic competitions
At the moment it is still pretty easy to send a clear signal into the world as the city of Augsburg that you would like to become an Olympic location. Because until the games 2040 or 2044, which are now under discussion, a lot of water will flow down the Lech. Financial commitments or concrete investments in sports facilities or a small Olympic village do not have to be (yet) met. Especially since it is still questionable whether Germany is in general and Munich In particular, get the contract for one of the two appointments. An application for the 2036 games is out of the question for German candidates with a view to the dark Olympic history with the games in the previous war year 1936.
At least it is clear that the state capital will apply for one of the two future appointments, as well as the Rhein-Ruhr-Region, Hamburg and Berlin together or Berlin+ as one-Village concept. The German Olympic Sports Association (DOSB) only wants to September 2026 decidewith which city or region he is applying for the organization of summer games. The selected concept is then to be adopted at an extraordinary general meeting of the DOSB, as the umbrella organization announced.
Ice channel and WWK-Arena would be suitable for the Olympic competitions
In the Munich application, for which sports facilities are currently being probed, the Fuggerstadt could then find itself. When it comes to the Augsburg sports administration, With at least four locations: The ice channel for canoeing, the Erhard Wunderlich hall for sports such as boxes, struggles, hand or basketball, the WWK-Arena with football or hockey and the DAV performance center for sports climbing. In addition, Augsburg still wants to check its own open spaces for suitability, since the need in Munich is high.
It is too early for a cost estimate
The sports committee of the city of Augsburg has now unanimously advocated to participate in the Munich Regional Concept for the 2040 and 2044 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The sports administration and sports officer Jürgen Enniger rejected specific information about the city or what effects would have a possible Olympic village on the housing market at this early date.
