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Published on 08:49 GMT

Can London challenge Saudi Arabia and India for Olympic Games?

Wednesday 30 April 2025 8:00 am | Updated: Wednesday 30 April 2025 9:03 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Mayor Sadiq Khan wants the 2040 Olympic Games in …

Source: City A.M. - Center-right
Published on 10:24 GMT

The Debate: Should London bid for the 2040 Olympic Games?

Wednesday 30 April 2025 6:00 am | Updated: Wednesday 30 April 2025 10:32 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) While …

Source: City A.M. - Center-right
Published on Apr 27, 2025

UK Athletics launches campaign for London to host 2029 World Athletics Championships

A campaign has been launched to stage the 2029 World Athletics Championships in London. The UK hosted the World Championships for the first time in 2017, when London staged the games — five years on from the 2012 Olympics in the capital city. UK Sport and …

Source: The New York Times - Neutral
Published on Apr 27, 2025

Athletics-London hoping to host 2029 World Athletics Championships

(Reuters) -London hopes to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, UK Sport, the Mayor of London and Athletic Ventures announced on Sunday ahead of the 45th running of the London Marathon. A formal expression of interest will be submitted to World …

Source: The Malaysian Star - Indeterminate
Published on Apr 29, 2025

Interview | I want to have a global presence and bring more competitions: Dalilah Muhammad

A disappointing show at the 2012 United States Olympic trials only added fuel to Dalilah Muhammad’s desire to become a world-class athlete. From finishing 16th and failing to make it to London, Dalilah fashioned a glorious turnaround to claim the women’s …

Source: The Hindu - Center-left
Published on Apr 29, 2025

Sporting events delivered £230 mn boost to London’s economy

Almost 500,000 fans attended key sports events in the capital, with over 200 million global viewers tuning in to watch The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has revealed that major sporting events hosted in the capital last year generated a £230million boost for …

Source: London Daily Digital - Pending
Published on Apr 29, 2025

Sadiq Khan is officially backing a London bid for the 2040 Olympic Games

The 2012 Olympics was a special time in London. We got a massive new sports stadium, a Jubilee line glow-up and an iconic opening ceremony featuring Mr Bean, James Bond and Fatboy Slim. So what if we could do it all again? London Mayor Sadiq Khan has just …

Source: Time Out - Neutral
Published on Apr 29, 2025

Sadiq Khan backs London bid for 2040 Olympic Games as mayor pledges to make city 'the sporting capital of the world'

Sadiq Khan wants London to host the 2040 Olympic Games as part of his quest to make the city 'the sporting capital of the world'. London 2012 proved to be a monumental success and Khan, Mayor of London since 2016, is determined to bring the Games …

Source: Daily Mail - Right-wing
Published on Apr 28, 2025

London mayor hopes city will bid for 2040 Olympics as part of ambitious hosting plan

LONDON :London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants the city to bid to host the 2040 Olympics as part of an ambitious plan to make London the world's foremost sporting capital. The mayor's office was publishing a report on Monday that says the staging of six …

Source: Channel News Asia - Pro-Government
Published on Apr 28, 2025

Sir Sadiq Khan backs London bid for 2040 Olympics as capital could 'knock it out of the park'

28 April 2025, 11:05 | Updated: 28 April 2025, 11:08 Great Britain team entering the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics. Picture: Alamy London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has given his backing to the city bidding for the …

Source: LBC - Center-right
Published on Apr 28, 2025

New report reveals major sporting events delivered £230m boost to London’s economy

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has revealed that major sporting events hosted in the capital last year generated a £230million boost for London’s economy. London staged some of the world’s biggest sports events in 2024 and a report published today by City …

Source: LondonlovesBusiness - Pending
Published on Apr 28, 2025

BBC renews Diamond League coverage as UK bids for 2029 WA Championships

The UK’s BBC public service broadcaster has renewed its TV coverage partnership of the elite Diamond League athletics series with a new multi-year deal. The five-year partnership began on April 26 with the Xiamen meet, the first of the 2025 campaign, and …

Source: Sportcal - Pending
Published on Apr 28, 2025

Sadiq Khan backs London bid for 2040 Olympics

Sadiq Khan wants London to bid for the 2040 Olympic Games as part of a sports events strategy aimed at raising hundreds of millions for the economy. A new report that will be published by the Mayor of London’s office on Monday says that the staging of six …

Source: The Times - Center-right
Published on Apr 28, 2025

Sir Sadiq Khan says London could ‘knock it out of the park’ as an Olympic host

A report published on Monday found the staging of six major sports events in London last year – including football’s Champions League final – generated £230million for the city. Khan told The Times he believes that positive economic impact should drive an …

Source: Ledbury Reporter - Pending
Published on Apr 26, 2025

Inside the dirtiest race in Olympic history: ‘It wasn’t fair. I wasn’t on a level playing field’

The tunnel in which athletes wait before they enter a stadium ahead of a major race is “by no means a friendly place to be”, says Lisa Dobriskey – and as a former Team GB athlete who won Commonwealth gold and world championship silver at 1500m, she has …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left
Published on Apr 26, 2025

Speed is king: Sprinters race against the clock to break the time barrier

Usain Bolt, the planet’s fastest man during his prime, set the 100m world record of 9.58 seconds at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany, during a much-anticipated match against African-American sprinter Tyson Gay. ALL the countless hours of …

Source: Borneo Post - Neutral
Published on Apr 26, 2025

Pahalgam terror attack: Indian Olympian Yogeshwar Dutt throws weight behind Neeraj Chopra over patriotism debate

A day after India’s two-time Olympic medalist in javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra, defended his patriotism on social media following a sea of trolls and abuses hurled towards him, his fellow Olympian and a medal winner in wrestling, Yogeshwar Dutt, threw his …

Source: WION - Pro-Government
Published on Apr 26, 2025

Hassan donates Paris Olympic marathon singlet and bib to MOWA

Women’s World Athlete of the Year Sifan Hassan, who next Sunday (27) returns to London where she won her career marathon debut in 2023, has generously donated her victorious Paris 2024 Olympic Games marathon singlet and name bib to the Museum of World …

Source: The Reporter Ethiopia - Neutral
Published on Apr 25, 2025

Mo Farah’s millionaire net worth, childhood troubles, new career after running retirement

Sir Mo Farah, a running legend whose life has been as enduring as the marathons he's conquered, has had many awe-inspiring triumphs and considerable hardship along the way. As the London Marathon approaches this weekend, there will be many on the …

Source: The Mirror - Left-wing

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