Olympics-London mayor hopes city will bid for 2040 Olympics as part of ambitious hosting plan

Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, speaks during an event in central London to celebrate the start of Ramadan, Britain, February 26, 2025. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

LONDON (Reuters) -London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants the city to bid to host the 2040 Olympics as part of an ambitious plan to make London the world's foremost sporting capital.

The mayor's office was publishing a report on Monday that says the staging of six events last year, including the Champions League final at Wembley and the London Diamond League meet, generated 230 million pounds ($306.84 million) and attracted almost 500,000 sports fans to the city.