00:00The success of the Commonwealth Games and the profile it brought to Britain's second largest city
00:05has helped put Birmingham in the running for another major sporting event.
00:10Birmingham City Council is weighing a bid to host the World Para-Athletics Championships in 2029.
00:17The city has had a taste of the international spotlight
00:20and officials say another championship could build on that momentum.
00:24The council points to this year's European Athletics Championships
00:28which reached viewers in 35 countries and generated 2,000 hours of live coverage around the world.
00:35It says a para-athletics event could bring more visitors, support local jobs
00:41and create chances to volunteer or take up apprenticeships.
00:45The council also sees it as a way to strengthen Birmingham's reputation as a welcoming place for major sport.
00:52The report also mentions the 2027 Invictus Games and Euro 2028.
00:59But government-appointed commissioners overseeing the council's financial recovery
01:03said the city has to weigh those potential benefits against pressure on its budget.
01:08They recognise the event could bring economic and reputational gains.
01:13At the same time, they say money spent on the championship
01:16might otherwise support services and other priorities for residents.
01:20The next step will be the 13th of November
01:23when World Para-Athletics will announce its shortlist of candidate cities.
