MUNICH 2018 – Chancellor Merkel meets IOC Evaluation Commission – Official Quote from Chancellor Angela Merkel

Quote from Chancellor Angela Merkel as she attended a Gala Dinner tonight with Members of the IOC Evaluation Commission in the Residenz in Munich city-centre. She was joined by Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle; Defence Minister, Thomas de Maizière; and Minister of the Interior Hans-Peter Friedrich.

'Ladies and gentlemen,

I am looking forward to meeting the members of the IOC Evaluation Commission. We all – the city, the region and the nation – support the bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Munich and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. And I think that we have a great chance to plan a winter fairy tale after the summer fairy tale, which was the Football World Cup 2006.

I believe that since Germany is such a fantastic host, the world can look forward to the Games here in 2018.'