Berlin Olympic bid organizers seek talks with The Left after elections
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 23, 2026, 12:18 AM
Last updated Sep 23, 2026
Organizers of Berlin's Olympic bid are looking to engage in dialogue with The Left following their electoral victory in the German capital. Elif Eralp, the likely next mayor, opposes the city's Olympic bid, calling it a misuse of taxpayer funds. A board of trustees for the bid has reached out to Eralp, urging her to reconsider the arguments for the Games ahead of the German Olympic Sports Confederation's meeting on Saturday, where Germany's candidate for future Olympic host cities will be selected. Other potential partners, like The Greens, also express opposition to the bid, while the Social Democrats support it.
- •The Left party won in Berlin's elections and opposes the Olympic bid.
- •Elif Eralp believes the bid has little chance and wastes taxpayer money.
- •Berlin's Olympic bid board has requested a discussion with the new mayor.
- •The DOSB will choose Germany's Olympic candidate on Saturday.
- •Support for the bid exists among the Social Democrats and Brandenburg officials.
- 12:18 AMYahoo Sports — Berlin Olympics commissioner criticizes The Left's opposition to bid
- 1:48 PMYahoo Sports — Berlin's Olympic bid organizers seeking dialogue with The Left
"Berlin's Olympics commissioner Kaweh Niroomand believes comments by Elif Eralp of The Left, who could become the German capital's next mayor after her party came first in Sunday's election, have damaged the city's Olympic bid more than its weaker showing in an official evaluation. "The far more serious thing is that Ms Eralp dismissed the entire bid within 45 seconds, creating enormous uncertainty among the sports federations and significantly reducing our chances," Niroomand told dpa.
"Organizers of Berlin's Olympic bid are seeking dialogue with The Left, who came top in Sunday's election in the German capital but are against the city hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games. After the election win, Elif Eralp, who is poised to become Berlin's next mayor, said she believes that the city's bid to host the Olympics has virtually no chance of success.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 23, 2026, 12:18 AMBerlin Olympics commissioner criticizes The Left's opposition to bid
Berlin's Olympics commissioner Kaweh Niroomand believes comments by Elif Eralp of The Left, who could become the German capital's next mayor after her party came first in Sunday's election, have damaged the city's Olympic bid more than its weaker showing in an official evaluation. "The far more serious thing is that Ms Eralp dismissed the entire bid within 45 seconds, creating enormous uncertainty among the sports federations and significantly reducing our chances," Niroomand told dpa.
- Yahoo SportsSep 22, 2026, 1:48 PMBerlin's Olympic bid organizers seeking dialogue with The Left
Organizers of Berlin's Olympic bid are seeking dialogue with The Left, who came top in Sunday's election in the German capital but are against the city hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games. After the election win, Elif Eralp, who is poised to become Berlin's next mayor, said she believes that the city's bid to host the Olympics has virtually no chance of success.
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