(FILES) Men on a mobile lift work on the Olympic rings at Berlin's Olympiastadion on May 26, 2015, as preparations are underway for the final of the German Cup on May 30th, and the final of the Champions League on June 6. According to German media reports on September 23, 2026, Berlin intends to withdraw its bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games before the vote by the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) on Saturday, September 26. Berlin, together with Brandenburg, Saxony, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, had aimed to host the Olympic Games in 2036, 2040, or 2044. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)