A flag reading: "Berlin wins with Olympia" flutters in front of Berlin's town hall (Rote Rathaus, unseen), with the cupola of the Humboldt Forum Museum in the background, part of the city of Berlin's campaign to host the Olympic Games in 2036, 2040, or 2044, on May 29, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)