London submits bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships
London submits its final bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, with the London Stadium, built for the 2012 Olympics, the proposed venue.
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"London is the world's number one sporting city."
— Paul Foster , Other
"Bidding to hold the World Athletics Championships in the London Stadium was always at the centre of the UK's Olympic legacy plans."
— Jack Buckner , Executive
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London submits its final bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, with the London Stadium, built for the 2012 Olympics, the proposed venue.
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