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Sadiq Khan has criticised Government plans to explore a possible Olympic and Paralympic Games bid centred on the north of England, warning that excluding London would be a missed opportunity. Ministers have asked UK Sport to carry out an initial strategic assessment of whether the Games could be hosted in the north in the 2040s, including the likely costs, socio-economic benefits and chances of a successful bid.
The BBC reported that the Mayor of London has argued that a future UK bid should make use of the capital’s existing sporting infrastructure, including venues developed for London 2012. A spokesperson for Khan said London was the “sporting capital of the world” and that a country-wide bid using assets across the UK, including the publicly owned London Stadium, could help deliver a greener and more sustainable Games.