BERLIN (AP) — The people of Garmisch-Partenkirchen will vote on whether they are for or against their community hosting the Alpine skiing should Munich win its bid to stage the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Officials in Garmisch-Partenkirchen said two referendums — one for and one against taking part in the Olympics — had been accepted on Wednesday, the news agency DAPD reported. The vote is to be held on May 8.
A group of 59 Bavarian farmers and landowners in the town agreed earlier this year to cede their land for Olympic use after long negotiations. Because they have already signed the agreements, the outcome of the referendum would be largely symbolic.
Munich is running against Annecy, France and Pyeongchang, South Korea. The IOC will select the host city on July 6 in Durban, South Africa.
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