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Angela Merkel Regrets Hamburg's Rejection of 2024 Olympic Bid
Hamburg will not continue their bid to host the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, withdrawing from the race after a public referendum was held.
German chancellor Angela Merkel said she regretted the decision made by the residents of Hamburg to reject the city's bid for the 2024 Olympics, but respected the will of the people.© AFP
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A spokeswoman for Angela Merkel has said that the German chancellor regretted the decision made by Hamburg residents to reject the city's bid for the 2024 Olympics. (Paris, Rome Among Five Candidates to host 2024 Olympics)
Officials announced Sunday that bid opponents won with 51.6 percent of the vote, with 48.4 percent in favour.
Government spokeswoman Christiane Wirtz said Merkel "took note of the results of the vote in Hamburg, and the chancellor finds this decision regrettable but of course she respects the will of the people."
Wirtz told reporters in Berlin on Monday that "that's why referendums are held: to find out what the population wants, and obviously Hamburgers don't want the Olympics."
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