World Para-athletics Championships 2019 could be back in London

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London 2017 sold more tickets than the previous eight championships combined

London could host the World Para-athletics Championships again in 2019 after UK Athletics confirmed it is to start talks about a repeat bid.

The 2017 event finished on Sunday, and numerous athletes have called for the event to stay at London Stadium.

"We will begin discussions with partner organisations immediately to see if we can secure the necessary support," said UK Athletics chairman Richard Bowker.

He added that he believed "that there is the will to make it happen".

There is a September deadline to submit bids to host the next Worlds to the International Paralympic Committee.

More than 230,000 people attended this year's championships - more than in all eight of the previous championships combined.

Ed Warner, co-chair of London 2017, recently said he would "love it back here in two years' time".

British Paralympic Association chairman Nick Webborn said: "The BPA looks forward to both supporting and engaging with UK Athletics throughout this process.

"If we were to succeed, it would be a tremendous statement to the world and a huge opportunity for our athletes and the British public once again to enjoy world class Para-athletics in the best stadium in the world for it."

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  • Comment posted by Penelope Poopsalot, at 11:32 24 Jul 2017

    this is turning into the real legacy of the 2012 Olympics.

    better than the Olympic rings painted on a wall near Darlington railway station and West Ham getting a cut-priced stadium anyway

  • Comment posted by MangoTango, at 13:31 24 Jul 2017

    I went to 5 sessions of the 2017 Para-athletics and thoroughly enjoyed it all. The British crowds support all the events and competitors, no matter what nationalities are involved. It is a shame that other countries don't seem to have accepted Para-sports in the same way, so until they do I would love to see a return to London.
    I believe many of the competitors would be happy with that decision.

  • Comment posted by U14138411, at 12:34 24 Jul 2017

    Well we are the best at organising things like this. Why not, evidently we are the only nation that cares about para sports.

  • Comment posted by One of Millions, at 09:55 25 Jul 2017

    Really enjoyed watching on channel 4 which has captured my interest. Would definitely go to stadium if they were awarded to London in 2019. Only reason I did not go for the event was I live in the North of England so the cost would be prohibitive as have a number of sessions booked at the World Athletics Championship in August. Fingers crossed therefore that it is awarded to London again.

  • Comment posted by MangoTango, at 14:12 24 Jul 2017

    eastisbest - channel 4 did pretty good nightly coverage, but I agree tha BBC reporting was a little underwhelming.

    Matt Jackson - I don't use Twitter, Facebook etc....does that make me a troll?
    And so far I haven't seen any "disgusting" posts on this thread, though I agree there are far too many on other HYS

  • Comment posted by ooh Save it for Bingo, at 14:25 25 Jul 2017

    I am a Brit & if this is going to happen then i think it needs to get a bit more Global in Atmosphere & not just a Brit Fest Flag Waving Event!, it would be nice to see a lot of other Countries Flags Waved by UK Fans!,
    As for Channel 4's Coverage of these Events, I think it is becoming brilliant along with it's alliance with The Last Leg!, But i cannot warm to Ade Adepitan!.

  • Comment posted by A right wing pigs ear, at 17:26 24 Jul 2017

    12 Comments in 6 hours. Not quite captured the public immagination has it?

  • Comment posted by David Windsor, at 16:43 24 Jul 2017

    Are these games run at a profit? If not then surely some other countries need to help carry this flag?

  • Comment posted by Me1, at 11:55 24 Jul 2017

    It should be in London until another venue that can provide the high level of facilities, attendance and live coverage can be found to showcase this fantastic event.
    Yes other countries and cities should be able to showcase it, but let's get it right in the middle of the public eye first. London does that, nobody else does.

  • Comment posted by eastisbest, at 13:59 24 Jul 2017

    agreed Opaque, but their online coverage could have been much better and the reporting in the news in general

  • Comment posted by Matt Jackson, at 13:57 24 Jul 2017

    As amazing it is to have London as the centre of this, a worldwide audience requires a world tour of this amazing event. But an amazing 2012 legacy

    I will write this on all my HYS:

    Dear BBC, please link these comments to real social media profiles. The amount of trolling here is due to anonymity. The comments are disgusting from so so many.

    In balance here's my Twitter account - @cad4mac

  • Comment posted by Hugo, at 12:29 24 Jul 2017

    It helps promote it massively in the UK but feels a bit like rest of the world doesn't care so much about promoting para-athletics, as was abundantly clear at Rio.
    Think someone else should get it to try and shift attention to another country. If it doesn't work have London do it again.

  • Comment posted by Opaque, at 13:37 24 Jul 2017

    eastisbest: The BBC didn't have the rights to it so they don't care. Happened before and it will happen again.

  • Comment posted by eastisbest, at 13:26 24 Jul 2017

    Good for London but where was the coverage of this event BBC? under 'disability' sports? not good enough, there was some amazing sport in this event, mainstream media needs to show this and not just golf, although finally you realised how important the TDF is (and women's cricket)

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