In 1998, Berliners debated the destiny of the Olympiastadion in light of the legacy it represented for Germany. Some wanted to tear the stadium down and build a new one from scratch, while others favoured letting it slowly crumble "like the Colosseum in Rome". Finally, it was decided to renovate the Olympiastadion. FIFA chose it as one of the venues of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. (previous | next | back to album | 2020:09:28 12:39:24 | 25% of an album)