Liverpool to bid for 2030 World Gymnastic Championships

The UK has hosted the World Gymnastic Championships on four previous occasions

British Gymnastics plans to bid for the 2030 World Championships to be hosted at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.

A formal bid will be submitted in December with a decision on the host country set to be announced in May 2026.

If successful, it would be the second time the Championships have been held in Liverpool - also doing so in 2022 - with Glasgow, London and Birmingham previously hosting too.

"The opportunity for any gymnast to compete in front of a passionate home crowd is something really special, and we'd love for our British team to be able to experience that in 2030 as part of their build-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics," said Sarah Powell, chief executive of British Gymnastics.

"We have seen with the women's Rugby World Cup and the football Euros that hosting major events can harness the nation's passion and be a catalyst for greater impact.

"So, this World Championships bid is a chance to achieve so much more and have a lasting impact far beyond the week of incredible sporting drama that will unfold in the arena itself."

Ten British gymnasts are competing in the 2025 edition which began on Sunday and concludes on Saturday in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The 2030 World Championships will provide gymnasts with the first opportunity to qualify for the 2032 Olympics.