Jonnie Peacock believes the London World Championship 2017 will be bigger and better than anything we have ever seen before.

The 23-year-old, launched the official London schools ticket offer yesterday that will be 250,000 schoolchildren given the opportunity to attend the World Para Athletic championships at a discounted price. 

Peacock, who won gold in the 100m at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, met school pupils from Marion Richardson and Mowlem Primary Schools and thinks this can be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for everyone.

"This for me is something I have been thinking about for a long time. Speaking to my family and friends, there has always been a toss up whether what was the bigger thing for me.

"Is it Rio or is it London? Coming home to that stadium where it all began, home world championships.

"And it is also the first time ever they have put both Championships in the same city.

"There are so many good things about this, that gives me a lot of good feelings that it is going to be good.

"It is definitely going to be the best World Championships and Para Championships by miles. It is head and shoulders above anything else, and it is only right we are back in London and we are the guys that are putting it forward again.

"Like did in 2012, we are bringing it back and we can take the reigns again."

When asked about coming back to safe hands in London the Cambridge-born athlete said: "I think we were really lucky with Rio, it was a great event in the end.

"There were some issues before but nothing really turned. But coming back to London is great, and what a better way to start than giving 250,000 school kids across London the chance to get tickets for £3.

"It is such good news and it is early too. We still have five, six months before the Championships and this runs until February 10.

"We can easily sell all the tickets out by then and I think it is a great opportunity for these kids to see something that should be historic.

"I am pretty sure history is going to be made there. I am confident enough to say that. For them to be sat there in that stadium to soak it up, why not."

So far many fans have been rallying around to see the athletes compete once again at the Olympic Stadium that gave many good memories such as Super Saturday.

There was some controversy before the Rio Paralympics over ticket sales but Peacock said things are getting better.

"Paralympic sport is improving each day. It is getting better, and other countries are slowing up to how we do things over here. 

"I think, I am biased, but we do it in this country very well. People turn up for those Paralympic athletes.

"I know many fans that have turned up at these events not just to see anybody but to see the likes of Aled Davies, myself or whoever.

"That is huge. I think London will be another opportunity to push that through again.

"And I'm confident we will get packed out stadiums and I think it will be the first ever time that we have had a sold out stadium for a World Championships as well.

"So it is going to be a lot of firsts being ticked off and again London is doing it."

When asked if he still had the motivation to continue after London he said: "For me, Tokyo looks awesome, I just want to be part of it.

"From the hour or so we saw at the closing ceremony at Rio it showed to me they are going to put on a hell of a show.

"They are going to try and outdo London. Every wants the light to shine on them, that is what Tokyo will be.

"I think that is going to be a special thing to be a part of. And also I'll be about 27 at that time so I should be at the peak of my career.

"As long as the body stays healthy, at the end of the day I have to listen to the body because I don't know how many amputees put their body through a blowout.

"It hurts your back, so it is all about your body and if I can keep running I will.

"But as soon as it gets to a point where it starts to affect my life later, then I will probably call it a day. I don't know when that will be."

With the scheme accompanying adults and teachers can attend for free and the stadium sessions will begin at 10:30am to allow school parties extra time to travel across London. 

A dedicated volunteer will be provided for each party to meet the group on arrival.

London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, helped secure the scheme as well as offer schoolchildren and teachers free transport across the TFL network to get to the event.

The Para Athletics Championships take place from July 14 until July 23.

London schools, apply now for your tickets to the World Para Athletics Championships.

Visit london2017athletics.com/schools. Apply before 20.17pm 10 February 2017.