Los Angeles largesse to give Paris 2024 Games

Paris, Aug. 1: Paris is celebrating outright victory in its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games despite cautionary rhetoric from French President Emmanuel Macron and bid leaders following a historic deal with Los Angeles.

Macron hailed the “very important step” on the road to hosting the Games after Los Angeles on Monday announced its intent to organise the 2028 Olympics.

The deal was described by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach as a “win-win-win” agreement for both cities and the Olympic movement.

But despite the fact that Paris is now effectively the only remaining candidate to host the 2024 Games, Macron and other bid leaders shied away from overt triumphalism.

“France notes the decision of Los Angeles to put forward its candidature for 2028 and to reach an agreement with the IOC and Paris,” a statement from Macron’s office said.

Macron spoke to Bach following Los Angeles’ announcement and was “delighted by this very important step towards France obtaining the Games in 2024”.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Twitter on Monday night: “Happy that my friend @MayorofLA anniversary of the has made an impor- city’s 1924 Olympics, tant new step on an prompting Los Angeles agreement that will to soften its stance and have three winners: consider hosting the Paris, Los Angeles and 2028 Games. the IOC.” “I am proud to

Both Paris and Los announce the Olympic Angeles had wanted to Games are coming host the 2024 Summer back to the United Olympics, with the States of America,” winner to be officially Los Angeles mayor named by the IOC on Eric Garcetti said at a September 13 in the ceremony at the Peruvian capital StubHub Center stadium. Lima.

But the possibility “In 2028, we are that Los Angeles bringing the Games would abandon a 2024 back to LA, one of the bid and instead accept great capitals of the the 2028 Games has Olympic movement. A been growing since city that has always the IOC decided in been a Games changer July that it would and will be again in attempt to award both 2028.” Games at its Lima LA officials, who had meeting. put forward a $5.3 billion

The French capital bid for 2024, said insisted it only wanted an agreement had to host the Games in been reached with the 2024, on the 100th IOC. — AFP

— AP US women’s soccer team member Alex Morgan speaks during an event to announce LA will host the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games 2028, at StudHub Center.