The German government plans a declaration of intent concerning an Olympic bid, likely for the 2040 Games, sources have said. The declaration, also reported by public broadcasters ZDF, is to come on Wednesday, two days before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The 2028 Games are in Los Angeles and the 2032 edition in Brisbane. The next vacant slot is for 2036, and there has been a debate in Germany whether to bid for those Games which would be 100 years after the Nazi-Games 1936 in Berlin. The federal 2025 budget includes €2.2 million ($2.4 million) for a potential Olympic bid. The Ger…