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Newcastle still a host city, depite England’s failed bid

AS ENGLAND fans lick the wounds of yet another failed World Cup bid, the Leader of Newcastle City Council can’t wait for another ten years of “world class” sporting events in the region.

Newcastle is already home to the most iconic half marathon on the Planet – the Great North Run, Diamond League athletics at Gateshead International Stadium and top flight football at St James’ Park.

The next ten years also sees some of the world’s biggest sporting events arrive in the region.

David Faulkner, Leader of Newcastle City Council and Chair of the NewcastleGateshead World Cup Champions Group said: “Although England has not been successful in its bid to host World Cup football in 2018, Newcastle and Gateshead has demonstrated it is ready, willing and able to host the biggest sporting events in the world.

“Newcastle and Gateshead still has a ten year programme of sporting events to look forward to including; London 2012 Olympic football at St James’ Park, the Ashes Cricket in Durham 2013, pre-event training camps for Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014 and we also have the potential to host the Rugby League World Cup in 2013 and the Rugby Union World Cup in 2015.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .