Initial stage will determine costs, benefits and viability of hosting the Games in the north of England Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport Get our free Inside Sport newsletter Get our free Inside Sport newsletter Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice A bid to stage the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the north of England in the 2040s is to enter the