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Los Angeles 2024 partner with LA84 Foundation to bring Olympians to Festival of Books

  • Paris 2024

A number of American Olympians-turned-authors are due to attend next week's Los Angeles Times Festival

Win", will also be in attendance.The LA84 Foundation, a legacy of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los

Angeles' bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Angeles 1984 Olympics, is scheduled to make an appearance as well."

Los Angeles is bidding to host the Olympics for the third time having also staged the Games in 1932,

in Lima on September 13.However, there is increasing speculation that the IOC may award the 2024 and 2028


IOC Session to remain in Peru

  • Olympics

This year's International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session will take place in Lima in September as planned, it was announced today.

occasion in South America following Montevideo in 1979, Buenos Aires in 2013 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016.Los

Angeles and Paris are the two remaining bidders in the race for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

organisation's four vice-presidents is currently assessing the possibility of awarding both the 2024 and 2028


Lewis stars in Los Angeles 2024 "legends" video

  • Paris 2024

Carl Lewis stars in the first episode of a Los Angeles 2024 video series called "Legends of LA".

The nine-time Olympic gold medal winning athlete is seen reliving his memories of the 1984 Los Angeles

golds in 1984, in the 100 metres, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump.He now serves as a member of the Los

Angeles 2024 Athletes' Advisory Commission.According to Los Angeles 2024, the video series is the "latest

 Los Angeles is bidding against Paris for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.The International Olympic

in Lima on September 13.However, there is increasing speculation that the IOC may award the 2024 and 2028


Paris 2024 vow support for gender diversity at city's Marathon

  • Paris 2024

Paris 2024 supported the United Nations' HeForShe movement at the city's Marathon, which they claim displays their commitment to gender diversity.

sport.Around 57,000 runners from across the world took part in the race.Paris face the challenge of Los

Angeles for the 2024 Games, which are set to be awarded at the International Olympic Committee (IOC)

been set-up by IOC President Thomas Bach to consider the possibility the joint awarding the 2024 and 2028


Liam Morgan: Bid race begins to turn sour at SportAccord Convention as Paris and Los Angeles stake claim

  • Inside the Blogs

It was standing room only on Tuesday (April 4) as the 2024 candidate cities gave their presentations to the membership of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) during the organisation's General Assembly at the Scandinavian Center in Aarhus.

Angeles had edged it.

Angeles claimed was planted by their rivals, emerged regarding Los Angeles 2024's social media statistics.Reports

It came after Los Angeles 2024 had hailed their recent growth in social media in a press release announcing

But the numbers provided deserve scrutiny.Fans of Los Angeles 2024 in Bangladesh reportedly went from

gesturing and constant slogans and strap-lines emanating from the two camps has been lost amid all the 2024/2028



Los Angeles and Paris present "low risk" and "compact" bids to International Federations

  • Olympics

Los Angeles repeatedly highlighted the "low risk" nature of their bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic and

time during the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) General Assembly.Los Angeles

minutes to ask questions.However, Paris slightly exceeded that limit by speaking for 11 minutes, while Los

creative and new - not more of the same," said Garcetti.Eric Garcetti wore special sunglasses during the Los

Angeles presentation ©Los Angeles 2024/Twitter"First, we don’t have to build a single permanent new

Unlike Paris, Los Angeles also mentioned the ongoing discussions to consider awarding the 2028 as well


Bach meets Los Angeles and Paris Mayors as 2024 and 2028 talks gather pace

  • Paris 2024

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach met with the Mayors of both Los Angeles and

Paris on a busy day marking another important step towards the potential awarding of both the 2024 and 2028

Los Angeles 2024 chairman Casey Wasserman, left, claimed that his city were a "poster child" for Agenda

have, however, appeared slightly more open to reforms than when steadfastly refusing to consider any 2028

The project submitted is only possible for 2024 - so far, we don't have a project for 2028."

Los Angeles 2024 chairman Casey Wasserman, however, claimed they were the best bid if the IOC wanted

If there was a poster child for Agenda 2020 then it should be Los Angeles 2024."


IOC President among delegates to arrive at SportAccord Convention

  • Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was among a host of high-level delegates to arrive here today for a week of key meetings during the SportAccord Convention.

Delegations from both Los Angeles and Paris' 2024 Olympic bid teams have also arrived in time to prepare

 Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has already arrived while Parisian counterpart Anne Hidalgo is

 It comes as discussions continue over a potential plan to award both the 2024 and 2028 Games at


Exclusive: Los Angeles Mayor claims they have full support of Trump for 2024 Olympic bid

  • Paris 2024

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has claimed that the election of Donald Trump as President of the United

, both publicly and politically.Polls in Los Angeles have shown that 88 per cent of local citizens support

Los Angeles and Paris will be pitching their bids to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games at the

SportAccord Convention in Aarhus ©SportAccord ConventionGarcetti is part of a high-level Los Angeles

Olympics together at its Session in Lima on September 13.Garcetti has insisted that Los Angeles is focused

only on hosting 2024, while Paris claim they cannot stage 2028 because the land they have earmarked


Liam Morgan: Cricket has all the makings of a brilliant Olympic sport, but what to do with the West Indies?

  • Inside the Blogs

History tells us that cricket’s last Olympic appearance came at the Paris Games in 1900, and it seems as though a return to the programme for the sport has been discussed ever since the final ball was bowled in the French capital more than a century ago.

Angeles would propose cricket for the programme should they be successful with their respective bid

If the IOC choose to take a path never trodden by awarding both the 2024 and 2028 editions in Lima in

“Realistically it is not going to happen in 2024 as cricket is not a big sport in Paris or Los Angeles

“I just don’t think either Paris or Los Angeles would request it.

Angeles 2024 would see the benefit of catering for a sport which is barely played in their respective


Exclusive: IOC vice-president warns 2024/2028 awarding question must be answered soon

  • Paris 2024

Coates has claimed "time is of the essence" in investigating the potential of awarding both the 2024 and 2028

by the latter, with Samaranch last week claiming a consensus was needed between the two candidates, Los

Angeles and Paris.Speaking at the Oceania National Olympic Committees General Assembly here today, Coates

Paris 2024 co-chairman Tony Estanguet has ruled out the city hosting the 2028 Olympics ©Getty ImagesLos

Angeles and the French capital Paris are the only bidders left in what was originally a five-horse race

2024 Games, they will not be able to build in future on land earmarked for the Athletes’ Village.Los Angeles


Wasserman says Los Angeles will not give IOC "ultimatum" on 2024 or 2028

  • Paris 2024

Los Angeles 2024 chairman Casey Wasserman has written an online article which appears to indirectly criticise

would only be interested in hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in seven year’s time and not the 2028

Angeles would bring new ideas to the Olympics if given the 2024 Games and that they will not be making

The 2024/2028 strategy under consideration by the IOC is precisely the type of new thinking that the

Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti have claimed they are also only interested in hosting the Games in

 Both cities have previously hosted the Games on two occasions - Los Angeles in 1932 and 1984 while


Lima could be replaced as host of IOC Session due to flooding and logistical problems

  • Olympics

Lima could lose the right to host the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session where the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is due to be awarded. 

occasion in South America following Montevideo in 1979, Buenos Aires in 2013 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016.Los

Angeles and Paris are the two remaining bidders in the race for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

organisation's four vice-presidents is currently assessing the possibility of awarding both the 2024 and 2028


Budapest bid will accelerate development of city by "decades", officials claim

  • Paris 2024

Budapest's bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will propel the development of the city forward by "decades", officials involved in the campaign have claimed.

Angeles and Paris.

bid process and has been a factor in increasing speculation that the IOC may award both the 2024 and 2028

editions to Paris and Los Angeles at the Session in Lima on September 13.An IOC Working Group chaired

by the body's four vice-presidents is currently considering the possibility of awarding 2024 and 2028

in the Peruvian capital.Both Los Angeles and Paris are publicly insisting that they are only interested