Hamburg Chosen as Germany’s Candidate City to Host 2024 Olympics

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has chosen Hamburg ahead of Berlin to be its candidate city to host the 2024 Olympic Games.

The decision was made at a press conference by DOSB president Alfons Hörmann, abortion who said: “We agreed by majority for the city of Hamburg and that is why we are standing here today, united, with this recommendation.”

Referring to the bids from both Hamburg and Berlin, he added: “Both cities presented excellent concepts. Hamburg has a fascinating and compact concept that fits excellently into the IOC reform process.”

The decision will need to be ratified at an Extraordinary General Assembly of the DOSB in Frankfurt on 21 March.

Hamburg will compete with Boston and Rome to host the 2024 Games and Paris is also expected to be announced as a candidate city.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will select the host city in 2017.

“We believe that for Hamburg, for Germany, and for everyone who loves sport, this will be a big deal,” said Scholz speaking to reporters after the announcement.

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