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The British government has confirmed its support for London's offer to organize the 2029 World Athletics Championships.

If he was successful, the event would return to the London Stadium, which last organized the event in 2017.

The ministers also support a bid in Great Britain for the World Para Athletics Championships in 2029 and say that they are “obliged to take them [it] Beyond the capital with a guest city that is to be confirmed in due course “.

The government said that “subject to the financing of partners is confirmed, [it] has agreed to provide considerable means for both offers “.

BBC Sport was announced that around £ 35 million will come from the Central Government of 10 million GBP from the London Mayor's office.

The message is a big boost for sport. On Saturday, the London Stadium organizes a sold-out Diamond League meeting in front of 60,000 spectators.

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