World Athletics Championships
(asked on 26th October 2026) - View Source
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, What discussions she has had with her African counterparts about the support the United Kingdom can provide for the preparations for the 2029 World Championships.
Answered by
Stephanie Peacock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
This question was answered on 3rd November 2026
We congratulate Nairobi on securing the 2029 World Athletics Championships and wish organisers the best of luck in hosting the event. My department has not to date held any formal discussions with African counterparts on supporting Kenya's preparations to host the Championships.
However, the UK's major sporting event industry has a world-class reputation and regularly shares its expertise directly with international events on request.