UK mulling cost of hosting Olympics in English region
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The UK Government has commissioned UK Sport to conduct an initial assessment for a potential bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the north of England in the 2040s.
This assessment will evaluate the costs, socio-economic benefits, and overall viability of staging the Games in the region.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announced the initiative, emphasising its potential to drive regeneration and challenge the notion that the north is unsuitable for such a major event.
Should the bid proceed and succeed, it would mark the first time Britain has hosted the Games since London 2012.
The findings of the initial study will determine whether a more detailed technical feasibility study is undertaken, with the final decision on a bid resting with the British Olympic and Paralympic Associations.
