IOC to decide on L.A., Paris bids next month

The IOC’s decision on whether to award Olympic hosting rights to both Los Angeles and Paris could be announced on June 9. The IOC’s executive board will meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, to discuss the 2024 and 2028 bid processes, and reforming rules for 2026 Winter Games candidates. Awarding two Summer Games at the same time to the only two candidates left in the 2024 race is seen as IOC president Thomas Bach’s preferred option. IOC members are scheduled to choose the 2024 host on Sept. 13 in Lima, Peru.