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<p>The Government recognises the wide-ranging benefits that hosting major sports events
can bring.</p><p>My Department works closely with UK Sport and the national governing
bodies of sport, as well as local, regional and devolved partners, to ensure that
the UK successfully bids for and stages a wide range of the world’s biggest sporting
events.<strong><br></strong></p><p> </p><p>The 'Gold Framework' publication sets out
the processes as to how the Government and UK Sport work together with our sports
bodies in bidding and staging major sports events. Our approach has been successful,
with over 100 major international sporting events secured for the UK since the London
2012 Games.</p><p> </p><p>We have a strong programme of events to look forward to,
including the Cricket World Cup, Netball World Cup and Cycling Road World Championships
this year, the EURO 2020 men's Championships next year, and the EURO women's Championships
and Rugby League World Cup in 2021.</p><p> </p><p>We are also looking forward to hosting
the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, welcoming thousands of athletes and officials
from around the world and showcasing the best that the UK has to offer to a global
audience of 1.5 billion.</p><p> </p>
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