Shanghai will bid for the Olympic Games？ Municipal Sports Bureau： There is no plan at present.

CCTV News:According to WeChat official account’s news that Shanghai Internet rumored WeChat, the Shanghai rumor platform recently received fans’ inquiries about whether the news that "Shanghai will bid for the Olympic Games" is true. Shanghai Sports Bureau replied that Shanghai has no plans to bid for the Olympic Games at present.

　　Although Shanghai has no plans to bid for the Olympic Games, it is closely related to the Olympic spirit. In May this year, when President Bach of the International Olympic Committee visited Shanghai, he said that many sports practices in Shanghai are exemplary. He looked forward to cooperation with Shanghai and believed that Shanghai would become an Olympic sports city. Gong Zheng, Mayor of Shanghai said that under the guidance of the International Olympic Committee, Shanghai will introduce more top international events, gather more international sports organizations, actively participate in international sports exchanges and cooperation, and make greater contributions to the development of the international Olympic cause.

　　According to the introduction of the Municipal Sports Bureau, in February this year, Shanghai formally submitted its bid to the International Olympic Committee for the first stop of the Olympic qualification series, including freestyle BMX, skateboarding, break dancing and rock climbing. Recently, the International Olympic Committee officially confirmed that Shanghai will be one of the host cities of the Olympic qualification series, and the competition will be held in Huangpu Riverside from May 16 to 19, 2024. In addition, in 2024, 2025 and 2026, Shanghai has introduced new international top single sports events. However, Shanghai has no plans to bid for the Olympic Games.

　　Maybe some netizens want to ask, there is also the word "Olympic Games" in the "Olympic Qualification Series". What is its relationship with the Olympic Games? As the name implies, the Olympic qualification series is a competition for athletes to qualify for the Olympic Games, and it is an important step for freestyle BMX, break dancing, skateboarding and rock climbing athletes to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, but it is very different from the comprehensive Olympic Games, and the two cannot be equated.

　　At the press conference held by the Shanghai Municipal Government on September 26th, we also introduced the holding of the Shanghai leg of the Olympic Qualifying Series. It is reported that Shanghai uses the existing riverside open space to hold the Olympic qualification series, hoping to create a more open, inclusive and shared sports environment for the citizens, and create a charming riverside waterfront space that is athletic, social, green, powerful, fast and hot.