Following the success of this year's event, the city of London is bidding to host the tenth Gay Games in 2018.
The London 2018 organisers spent a week meeting with officials in Cologne collecting a wealth of information and have come back very encouraged, sources say.
Hugh Robertson MP, Minister for Sport and the Olympics from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said: “I would like to state my support to the possibility of the Gay Games coming to London. The Coalition Government is committed to the promotion of sport at all levels, for any gender or sexual orientation – from the Olympics, through to grassroots, community, clubs and local competitions.
“In my role as Minister for Sport and the Olympics, I am the person responsible for Olympic legacy. Providing a sporting legacy from the 2012 Games is my top priority. We are committed to provide a lasting legacy for athletics. It is vital that we use the 2012 Games to get more people involved in sport and to ensure that our elite athletes are receiving the best possible opportunities and we are working closely with our partners to achieve this goal.”
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