Posted in Sport by Mathias Eichler on July 23, 2010

Will Munich get the Olympic bid for the Winter Olympics in 2018. Not according to Farmers in the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, who refuse to surrender their land for the games. The land-use issues around the Olympics have always been a very controversial and hot argued issue in every place the event is held. A glorious global event often creates great grief for the locals.

If Munich does get the bid it would be the first city to host both the Winter and Summer Olympics.

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