Tokyo to Rio and Los Angeles to Barcelona, the Olympics have been held in some of the world's most glamorous locations.And in 2000, Weatherfield almost joined that illustrious list.
Ok, not quite, but the cast of Coronation Street couldn't hide their disappointment when Manchester's bid to host the 2000 Olympic Games lost out to Sydney.Manchester's proposal was a strong contender, but up against the likes of Istanbul, Berlin, Beijing and of course, Sydney, it faced stiff competition as voting began in Monte Carlo in 1993.
After scraping through the opening two rounds, eliminating Berlin and Istanbul, the city's hopes were dashed in the third vote-off.
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