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North of England Olympic bid for 2040s being assessed
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- Manchester United's Old Trafford was a host of the Olympic football matches at the London 2012 games
- Sports editor Published27 minutes ago The government has commissioned UK Sport to conduct an "initial strategic assessment" into a potential bid for the north of England to host the Olympics and Paralympics in the 2040s.
- It said the funding agency would examine whether the UK could host the Games for the first time since London 2012, along with potential cost, socio-economic benefit and any bid's chance of success.
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Manchester United's Old Trafford was a host of the Olympic football matches at the London 2012 games
Sports editor Published27 minutes ago The government has commissioned UK Sport to conduct an "initial strategic assessment" into a potential bid for the north of England to host the Olympics and Paralympics in the 2040s.
It said the funding agency would examine whether the UK could host the Games for the first time since London 2012, along with potential cost, socio-economic benefit and any bid's chance of success.
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