(FILES) The Olympic rings at Berlin's Olympic stadium (Olympiastadion) are pictured in front of the partially cloudy sky on July 27, 2011. 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 Patrik STOLLARZ / AFP via Getty Images)