In June, more than 100 Britain’s most famous athletes wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister Sir Kir starrer, urging the government to urge the London’s bid to host the World Athletics Championship.
It came after concerns that a bid could be at risk, with an estimated £ 45M uncertainty that the government was being asked to cut spending, despite claiming that the incident would provide £ 400M economic impact.
The championship was not referenced when ministers unveiled half a billion pound investment in sports events in a review of an expenditure last month.
However, talks with UK athletics and UK Sports are being held, and the stormer stated that he is “happy to support the bid”.
He said, “Bringing the World Athletics Championship in Britain would be a moment of great national pride, which creates our global reputation to host memorable sports events, which performs very good talent”, he said.
“Hosting these championships will not only unlock opportunities for UK athletes, but it will also motivate the next generation to join and pursue their ambitions.
“The event will support the UK businesses and jobs, as well as a boost to bring our communities together.”
Jack Bakner, CEO of UK Athletics, said: “After a great medal in the last few years in the world, on the Olympic and Paralympic platform, athletics in the UK is on one top of the projection, with new partners, record partnerships, record partnership and sell-out Stadia. It will run the support game on new heights.”
Josh Kerr, 1500 meter world champion and double Olympic medalist, said: “London 2017 was my first senior world championship and it lit a fire in me.
“Being part of a domestic team in that kind of environment was incredible – it made me more hungry than ever to become a world champion and chase the Olympic medal.
“There will be a large scale to support the government to bid for 2029 and potentially bring that experience back to London.
“It will inspire so many young athletes and will give the game to the platform that is worthy of it.
“I am proud to support the bid and hope that we will get a chance to show the world what we can do on the soil of the house.”
