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Germany picks Munich for Olympic bid, with sailing at Kiel
Germany will bid for the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Games with Munich as host city and Kiel on the Baltic as sailing venue. Kiel hosted the Olympic regattas in 1936 and 1972.
Associations NAMMERT Assekuradeur GmbH
The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB, Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund) held an extraordinary general assembly in Baden-Baden on 26 September 2026 to choose the country's candidate. Munich won by 91 votes to 50 against the Cologne Rhine-Ruhr concept. The votes were cast by the Olympic sports federations and the confederation's executive board.
For sailors, the key element is the coastal partner in Munich's plan: the sailing events would be held in Kiel, on Germany's Baltic coast. The city was the Olympic sailing venue in 1936 and again in 1972. The bid covers one of three possible editions, 2036, 2040 or 2044.
Nothing has been awarded yet. The International Olympic Committee will assess the candidates over the coming years, and both trade reports give 2029 as the year of its decision. Until then it remains open whether Olympic racing will ever return to Kiel Fjord.
What this means for owners
For boat owners nothing changes today; any award is years away. If the Games do come, those most affected would be dinghy and keelboat racers and owners with a berth on Kiel Fjord, since large events on the water take up race areas and marina space. Anyone who races should ask their insurer whether regattas are included and which excess applies when racing.
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Where this comes from
- YACHT: Olympia-Bewerbung, München macht das Rennen, Kiel an Bord
- float Magazin: München macht's, und Kiel ist mit im Boot
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