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London Misses Out to Nairobi in World Athletics Bid
By Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport Journalist
Published 9 minutes ago
London has missed out to Nairobi in the bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.
The decision was confirmed at a World Athletics council meeting in Budapest, marking the first time that an African city will host the event.
"We were fortunate to have four outstanding bids for 2029 and 2031, and this was not an easy decision for the council,"* said World Athletics president Sebastian Coe.**
"With this decision today, we continue to fulfil our mission of growing athletics worldwide with the hosting of our World Athletics Championships in Asia, Africa and Europe over its next three editions."
The London Stadium, home to Championship club West Ham United, was the proposed host venue. The stadium has a rich history, hosting the 2012 Olympic Games, the yearly London Diamond League, and the city’s last World Athletics Championships in 2017.
Rome was the other city to miss out, as World Athletics also confirmed that Munich would host the 2031 event.
