Throughout the year, various municipal and non-municipal institutions in Munich have commemorated the 1972 Olympic Games – with exhibitions, lectures, guided tours, discussion groups and documentation. Now things are finally getting moving, sport is coming back into play. With the European Championships beginning on Thursday, we are going back to the roots of this event that was so drastic for Munich. Back to the roots, as it is called in English. Or back to the roofs, as the organizers put it as a motto – back to the roofs.
The sports facilities in the Olympic Park, over which the famous tent roof by the architect Günter Behnisch stretches, are the center of these bundled European Championships, a relatively new competition format in which a total of 177 titles in nine Olympic sports are at stake until August 21. Measured against this, the European Championships are the largest sporting event that Munich has experienced since 1972. My colleague Konstantin Rek summarized what happens when and where in an overview.
With such a sports festival, the golden Olympic anniversary can be celebrated in a worthy way, but it is not only intended for sports fans. Away from the sports fields there is a colorful cultural program, just like 50 years ago. This should also attract those less interested in sports and fill the Olympic Park with life. Anyone who has walked around the lake and the mountain, around the stadium, the halls and the tower in the past few days and observed how diligently tinkered and built for the big event has already felt a little of the flair that could develop. Especially on cozy evenings when the waxing moon shines across the scenery. It may well be that Munich will soon shine again.
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Bottleneck in children’s medication Pharmacists and doctors warn that pain and fever juices are currently hard to come by. The reasons for this are the situation on the world market and a wave of colds.
Rising energy prices: where consumers can get help The city of Munich provides an overview of the aid that can be used to cushion the high prices, especially for poorer households.
Despite a desperate search, Tobias has disappeared Friends try everything to find the 25-year-old, who disappeared without a trace at the Echinger Brass Wiesn. The search operation has blown up all dimensions in the social media channels. Meanwhile, the riot police are meticulously combing the area at Echinger See again.
Munich investigators catch suspected drug dealers After a house search, three suspects were taken into custody. Kilos of drugs are seized, even in the children’s room.
Maria Einsiedel natural pool opens again After the detection of an increased germ load in the water, the outdoor pool in Thalkirchen had to be cleaned for almost a month.
Cold that comes from Sendling The Munich Stadtwerke want to build the largest district cooling center in Europe. In the future, hotels and office buildings in the city center in particular could be air-conditioned in an environmentally friendly way.
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