ABSTRACT
The stimulus for Munich’s application to host the Olympic Summer Games came in October 1965 from a proposal from the President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the Federal Republic, Willi Daume. The initial reaction of the Lord Mayor, Hans-Jochen Vogel, to the proposal was lukewarm. In view of Germany’s recent history, he envisaged a low chance of success for the city’s candidacy. Yet he quickly recognized the great opportunities that an event of this size presented for the city, especially in terms of replanning and redevelopment. This chapter considers the place of the 1972 Games in the post-war planning of Munich, the plan for the Olympic Park, Olympic legacy and its management and finally the attempts to repeat the experience through bidding for the Winter Games.1
