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I mean, we tick all the boxes. we've got the arena, we've got the beautiful city. everything's on the doorstep. you know, we'rejust going to have the biggest party ever. and, of course, liverpool does have a little bit of a musical heritage. there is romance to their bid. but the winner will be determined much more about practicalities. eurovision is, these days, huge. the event is two or three times the size of what it used to be in the �*90s. a cash—strapped bbc will have to bear much of the cost, but there will also be conversations with the government, sponsors and potential host citie...

Become nearly 1000 homes. it's brought huge disruption and traffic chaos. the stadium here is world—class venue, but for local people, it has come at a price. the price has been a lot of noise, disruption, those things you would expect, but also a sense of almost disappointment at the lack of engagement there's been bring people into this event. it's a running joke about "it will be great when it's finished," and i think this is perhaps another extension of that. it's gone from local track to national emblem, and in years to come, they want the world athletics champs here. most host cities g...

Kenny, geraint thomas, overseas legends as well full stop for some sports, this is the pinnacle. it is a off first as well, more medals for women than men, the biggest para— sports programme in history of the event. and yet there are some for whom this is an outdated legacy of empire, something of an anachronism. there is a real sense that, for the sake of the games going forward, at a time when it is struggling, perhaps, to find future host cities, it needs the next few days in birmingham to to plan. there is a lot at stake for the government. £800 million, this event is costing. they want...

And told me the event can still be a unifying force in a city known for its diversity. well, there definitely is at the moment lots of discussions about britain and how diverse and multicultural it is, and the commonwealth did come about in a destructive, devastating manner, and you can�*t shy away from that. it�*s what it is. and i think the games is a celebration of the fact that we�*ve been brought together. in an increasingly crowded sporting calendar, this event, which gets under way here with the opening ceremony, has always had to justify its existence. but with more focus than ev...

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC have confirmed that the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be hosted in the United Kingdom on behalf of this year’s winning broadcaster, Ukraine’s UA:PBC.