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The Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany (AP Photo/Uwe Lein)

Munich Wins Germany’s Internal Selection for Future Olympic/Paralympic Games Bid

The German Olympic Sports Confederation, or DOSB, has officially selected Munich to represent the country in its international bid to host the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. At the Extraordinary General Assembly of the DOSB in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, over the weekend, it was confirmed that the Bavarian capital had fended off […]

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Kenya's Lilian Odira, gold medalist in the women's 800 meters at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, will hope to race on home soil in 2029 (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Nairobi Selected as 2029 World Athletics Championships Hosts; Munich Gets 2031

World Athletics has announced that Nairobi, Kenya, will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, while Munich, Germany, will do the same in 2031. The decision was announced during the 242nd World Athletics Council Meeting in Budapest, which was held from September 14—15. It means that the World Athletics Championships will be held in Africa for […]

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PSG Head Coach Luis Enrique lifts the club's UEFA Champions League trophy for the second time, in 2026 (AP Photo/Petr Josek)

UEFA Awards Champions League Final to Munich for 2028

UEFA, the governing body for football in Europe, has announced that Munich, Germany, and Barcelona, Spain, will host the 2028 and 2029 UEFA Champions League finals, respectively, among a host of announcements at a UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece. Munich Football Arena (otherwise known as the Allianz Arena) will host the 2028 UEFA […]

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A Diamond League event at the London Stadium (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

London Rivals Rome, Munich, Nairobi to Host 2029 World Athletics Championships

Athletic Ventures, the joint venture between UK Athletics, London Marathon Events and The Great Run Company, has announced that it has formally submitted its bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in London, England. The venture successfully reached an agreement with English Football League Championship club West Ham United that would allow it to […]

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Wembley Stadium is a frequent site of NFL games and will host a Texans-Jaguars game in Week 6 this coming season. (AP Photo/Anthony Upton)

NFL to Visit Seven Countries as Part of Record Slate of International Games

The National Football League is going international like never before this season. The NFL has unveiled its 2026 International Games schedule, which includes a record-breaking nine games played across four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums next season. Melbourne (Australia), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), London (U.K.), Paris (France), Madrid (Spain), Munich (Germany) and Mexico City […]

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NFL’s Inaugural Germany Game Proves Huge Success

The National Football League’s first-ever regular season international game in Germany generated a total economic impact of 70.2 million euros ($77.5 million) for Munich, with 32.2 million euros in direct spending, according to the 2022 NFL Munich Game Impact Assessment report compiled by The Sports Consultancy Group. NFL fans spent on average 333 euros per […]

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