Organisers say there is 'no better place' for the event, which raises awareness of organ donation.
Luke Alexander, liver transplant recipient, is hoping to compete in swimming, track and field and a bike time trial in 2023
About 1,000 athletes plus hundreds of spectators are expected to boost the city's economy during the event.Mr Ratcliffe, who also chairs the Coventry & Warwickshire Champions and Place Board, said the competition was "really going to affect the economy locally". Yuri Matischen, British Transplant Games organiser from MLS, said Coventry was a great transplant centre, with a "unique place in transplantation".
"We still need to have conversations amongst all our population about your personal wishes concerning organ donation... these games give a catalyst to that message," Mr Matischen said.
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