Olympic bid: “If the argument for the Olympics is economic, you have to say: Please don’t!” // “The Olympics are a political decision, not an economic one”

From his office, Matthias Firgo could comfortably stroll over to the Olympic Games, if they come. Since 2022, the economist has been teaching tourism at Munich University of Applied Sciences, so it's not far for him to travel to the Olympic Park. Among other things, the Austrian-born economist researches the economic impact of major sporting events – and one could soon be taking place on his doorstep: Munich would like to host the Olympic Games again after 1972, along with Hamburg, Berlin, and the Rhine-Ruhr region.