A decision is expected by the end of the year but the launch of a rival European Sports Championships in 2018, which will be co-hosted by Glasgow and Berlin and will feature athletics, swimming and cycling, has raised questions about the future of these Games.
The multi-sport event, which features athletics, men's and women's wheelchair basketball and seven-a-side cerebral palsy football will be a key part of preparations ahead of London.
Paralympics 2016 1pm, Channel 4 Coverage of the penultimate day of the Games in Rio, featuring cycling, athletics and sailing.
Then it's another late night for the athletics, featuring Ashton Eaton's attempt to become the first man since Daley Thompson in Los Angeles 32 years ago to retain the decathlon title.
Age: 26 Sport: Athletics.
"Momix Remix, the Best of Momix," a dance production featuring a mix of athletics, dance, theater and more.
Paralympics 2016 Day eight of the Games in Rio, featuring a number of athletics, canoe and swimming events.
The Paralympic component of the Anniversary Games will follow two days of athletics competition featuring stars of last year's London Olympics, including Jamaica's 100m and 200m champion Usain Bolt.
Unlike most university websites, where athletics are highly featured, the link to "Athletics" is somewhat buried well down the page.
