Munich’s Mayor Christian Ude poses for photographers in front of the logo for Munich’s bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics on October 16, 2009 in the southern German city of Munich. So far, Munich, which staged the 1972 Summer Olympics, South Korea’s Pyeongchang and the French town of Annecy have announced their intention to bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. AFP PHOTO DDP / JOERG KOCH GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read JOERG KOCH/AFP/Getty Images)