(FILES) A mural, part of the city of Berlin's campaign to host the Olympic Games in 2036, 2040, or 2044, reads: "Berlin wins with Olympia", is seen next to a traffic light in Berlin on June 15, 2026. 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)

(FILES) The Olympic Stadium in Berlin is pictured on April 8, 2024. 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 Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) An inflatable replica of the Brandenburg Gate is seen in the Olympic Stadium prior to the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin on June 17, 2023. 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)

(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)

(FILES) This aerial view taken on April 15, 2024 shows the Olympic rings symbol in front of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. 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 Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) View of the Olympic stadium (Olympistadion) in Berlin taken on April 8, 2025. 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)

(FILES) This aerial view taken on April 15, 2024 shows the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. 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 Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images)

(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)