The North's Olympic Bid: A Long Shot Worth Taking? The government has commissioned UK Sport to assess a potential bid for the north of England to host the Olympics in the 2040s.
While some view this as an opportunity to bring the Games back to Britain, others are skeptical due to past failures. Public sentiment remains positive about the London 2012 Olympics, despite its over budget costs.
A survey conducted after the event found that two thirds of respondents felt the £8. 77 billion expenditure was justified. This nostalgia for the Games' social and economic benefits may carry the north's bid forward.