The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, opened this Friday the possibility that, after winning a Formula 1 Grand Prix, the region will host the Olympic Games. “We’re working on it,” she said.
He raised this during the tribute to the Madrid driver Carlos Sainz and his co-driver, Lucas Cruz, winners of the 2024 Dakar Rally, which took place at the Real Casa de Correos, headquarters of the regional Presidency. Madrid could opt to be an Olympic city candidate for 2036, games that are likely to be held in Europe.
“In the Community of Madrid we dedicate a lot of attention to motor sports as a sporting discipline, which also attracts thousands of fans and is a very important tourist and economic hub. A new example is the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, where nothing I would like more than to see champions like Fernando Alonso or Carlos Sainz Júnior compete here,” said the regional leader during her speech.
Thus, he stressed that the fact that Madrid is the “world capital of sports, entertainment” and “racing” is “really exciting and will demonstrate the enormous capacity that Madrid has when it comes to celebrating events of great magnitude.” “.
“As we from Madrid are like that, we are not satisfied with celebrating it and nothing more. After several Dakars, 14 European Cups, what we are going to do now is make the Formula 1 Grand Prix the best in the world and who knows If later it will also help us bring other great events, the Olympics. Well, we are working on it,” he remarked.
Madrid presented its candidatures for the 2012, 16th and 20th editions of the Games, respectively won by London, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. The 2024 Games will be held in Paris and the 2028 and 2032 Games are awarded to Los Angeles (United States) and Brisbane (Australia).
