The federal government has commissioned UK Sport to conduct an “preliminary strategic evaluation” into a possible bid for the north of England to host the Olympics and Paralympics within the 2040s.
It mentioned the funding company would look at whether or not the UK may host the Video games for the primary time since London 2012, together with potential value, socio-economic profit and any bid’s probability of success.
“For too lengthy we now have been advised the Olympics is just too large and too necessary to be hosted within the north”, Tradition Secretary Lisa Nandy advised BBC Sport.
“Not any extra. It is time the Olympics got here north and we confirmed what we will provide to the world.
“We all know that we will pull off essentially the most unbelievable, not simply bid, however Olympics. So we’re kick-starting that with a phase-one research concerning the funding, the sources, the infrastructure, the transport that we’ll want.”
The findings of UK Sport’s research will decide whether or not to proceed with a extra detailed “technical feasibility research”, with a last resolution on any bid resting with the British Olympic Affiliation (BOA).