London mayor Sadiq Khan targets Olympic history for city

London: London mayor Sadiq Khan wants the city to become the first four time host of the Olympics and is backing a bid for the 2040 Games. The ambi...

London: London mayor Sadiq Khan wants the city to become the first four-time host of the Olympics and is backing a bid for the 2040 Games.

The ambition of Khan, who has been mayor since 2016, is for the British city to become the "sporting capital of the world".

He believes a successful bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships could be a launchpad for a repeat of the 2012 London Olympics, which were deemed a huge success.

London and Paris have hosted the Summer Games three times while Los Angeles will host it for a third time in 2028.

Brisbane will stage the Games in 2032 while the 2036 Olympics could be heading to India or the Middle East, meaning the 2040 Games are seen as the most realistic target for a return to London.