BADEN-BADEN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 26: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, host Esther Sedlaczek and DOSB President Thomas Weikert open an envelop presenting Munich being selected as Germany’s candidate for a future Olympic bid during the extraordinary German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) general assembly at Kurhaus Baden-Baden on September 26, 2026 in Baden-Baden, Germany. At the DOSB's extraordinary general assembly, delegates will be able to vote on bids for either Munich or the KölnRheinRuhr region to compete to host the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)