British bid for future Olympics gathers serious momentum — and a surprise endorsement
A joint bid between two unexpected cities is now considered the dark-horse favourite.
A long-shot British bid for a future Summer Olympic Games has gathered surprising momentum in recent weeks, with senior figures inside the International Olympic Committee now privately describing it as 'a serious option'.
The bid, which proposes splitting hosting duties between two unexpected British cities along with several reused 2012 London venues, has been quietly endorsed by a number of influential former Olympians.
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Treasury officials have not yet committed funding, but ministers are understood to be increasingly receptive to the financial case being made by the bidding team.
Several rival international bids are now reportedly recalibrating their own messaging in response to the British proposition.
A formal decision on host selection is not expected for at least 18 months.
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