Berlin OKs bid to host Olympics on or after anniversary of 1936 Games under the Nazis

Alegeri Romania

BERLIN — Berlin’s state parliament has given the go-ahead for the city’s bid to rehost the Olympic Games on or after the 100th anniversary of the 1936 Games staged by the Nazis. “Our bid is a genuine promise for future generations,” Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner said during the 90-minute debate that preceded the vote Thursday. “We want positive development for Berlin.” Wegner’s CDU political party received support from rival SPD members and the far-right AfD for the Berlin Olympic and Paralympic