In 1950 South Korea was the location for one of the most daring military operations of the 20th century.

Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board decision to officially consider awarding both the 2024 and 2028

Games to Los Angeles and Paris later this year is another audacious gamble attempted on South Korean

expect many others to go against the grain.The biggest challenge for me relates to the logistics of Los

Angeles and Paris.IOC members pictured outside the Olympic Museum in Lausanne during the Candidate City

Los Angeles initially seemed slightly more open to the 2028 idea, but they are also now claiming how

been set-up to discuss reforms to the bid process, including possibly jointly awarding the 2024 and 2028

Los Angeles and Paris are the only remaining bidders in the 2024 race following the withdrawal of Budapest

Paris and Los Angeles are the two cities vying for the 2024 - and maybe the 2028 - Olympics ©Getty ImagesRule

of changing the process midway through, as well as the impact on other cities considering a bid for 2028

.Los Angeles is bidding to host the Summer Olympics for the third time ©Getty ImagesBrisbane in Australia

Angeles or Paris would be willing or able to put their bid on hold for four extra years.Both publicly

has become the latest International Olympic Committee (IOC) member to support calls for the 2024 and 2028

Angeles and Paris.

Games together to Paris and Los Angeles later this year ©Getty ImagesIt was initially seen more likely

that Paris could play host in 2024 and Los Angeles would be awarded 2028.But both Paris and Los Angeles

 "We must see if Paris and Los Angeles will agree," Beckers admitted."

 "Nothing says this will be there for 2028."

Paris 2024 co-chair Tony Estanguet believes the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission inspection in May is a "unique occasion to really demonstrate the quality" of the French capital's bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

inspection of Paris.The IOC Evaluation Commission will now visit Los Angeles from May 10 to 12 before

Angeles between April 23 and 25 and then Budapest between May 10 and 12.

 Los Angeles and Paris are the only candidates left in what was originally a five-horse race after

Budapest all withdrew.It has resulted in speculation that the IOC may consider awarding both the 2024 and 2028

 Paris insisted last month that there is no possibility of them hosting the 2028 Summer Olympic

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has appointed Matt Carroll as their new chief executive.

position said that the new chief executive would play a key role in a possible Australian bid for the 2028

pivotal role in guiding the AOC through its challenging upcoming programmes and the possible bid for the 2028

Olympics".A bid from Brisbane for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games moved a step closer in September

ahead with a feasibility study.However, the plans could be scuppered by plans to award the 2024 and 2028

Olympic Games together in September, to Paris and Los Angeles respectively.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials will seek to address a series of challenges when a week of key Pyeongchang 2018 Coordination Commission and Executive Board meetings begins here tomorrow.

which Budapest has withdrawn from the race for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, leaving Los

Angeles and Paris as the only bidders.

take place on changes to the bidding process, including on a potential plan to award both the 2024 and 2028

Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission member Adam Pengilly believes awarding both the 2024 and 2028

Olympic and Paralympic Games to Paris and Los Angeles is a "sensible" means to ensure a decade of stability

follows speculation that IOC President Thomas Bach is supporting the plan to avoid disappointing either Los

Angeles or Paris.The French capital and the Californian city are the only two candidates left in the

most likely that Paris would be awarded the 2024 event at the IOC Session in Lima on September 13 and Los

Angeles the 2028 edition.The idea has been criticised by some sections IOC, though.Three of its four

Los Angeles are thought more likely to play host in 2028 if a joint-hosting plan is pursued ©Los Angeles

We have written this before on plenty of occasions in recent months, but the last week has been an immensely difficult one for the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The capital city's sole challenger Los Angeles is also the first United States Olympic bid to make it

otherwise.It was perhaps significant that Bach did not here mention his plan to award both the 2024 and 2028

Games to Paris and Los Angeles this year.

2012 bid one, and claim they would have to fundamentally alter it again if they were to play host in 2028

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is considering changing the rules so that cities bidding for the Olympic Games for a second time pay less than those launching a first attempt.

confidence in bidding, especially in Europe, but did not mention his plans to award both the 2024 and 2028

editions together to Paris and Los Angeles."

 Bach has mooted awarding both the 2024 and 2028 to Paris and Los Angeles at this year's IOC Session

those to publicly signify opposition.Budapest's decision to drop their bid for 2024 last month meant Los

 Thomas Bach's proposal to award both the 2024 and 2028 Olympics to Paris and Los Angeles later

that opinions are split on whether the International Olympic Committee (IOC) should award the 2024 and 2028

IOC released a statement saying they had received communication of the bid’s withdrawal.That means Los

Angeles and Paris are now the only two candidate cities remaining in the race for the 2024 Games, with

is also thought to be key.The campaign for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is now down to just Los

Angeles and Paris following Budapest's withdrawal last week after calls for a referendum ©Getty Images"I

claimed that there had been no "formal or informal discussions" about it.In January, Los Angeles and

And then there were two.

From the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to Los Angeles 2024, the sporting world is reeling from

They will not want to waste the calibre provided by Paris and Los Angeles and neither can they afford

While Paris and Los Angeles spent their time milling around the IOC hotel, attempting to plead their

“We take the opportunity too to wish Los Angeles and Paris well for the remainder of the process; we

“All of us at Los Angeles 2024 are disappointed in this news,” he said.Only two cities bidding for the

New political conditions in "our fragile world" means further adjustments are required to the candidature process for selecting host cities, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have admitted in an internal letter.

Budapest Government officials withdrew the city's bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Only Los

Angeles and Paris remain in a two-horse race for the Games ahead of the scheduled vote on September

ImagesOne short-term solution being considered by the IOC leadership is to award both the 2024 and 2028

Games to Paris and Los Angeles this year.This would avoid disappointing either one of two strong cities

discussed at an IOC Session" because the Olympic Charter would require changing.Should the 2024 and 2028

Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has remained tight-lipped on his support for potential plans to award the 2024 and 2028

months that IOC President Thomas Bach is in favour of such a plan in order to avoid disappointing either Los

Angeles or Paris.The American and French cities are the two front runners in the 2024 race.Balázs Furjes

they are close to conceding defeat, opening the door for Bach to award the 2024 Olympics to Paris and 2028

to Los Angeles at the IOC Session due to take place in Lima on September 13.

2013 and first four years as IOC President but has so far declined to back plans to award the 2024 and 2028

Olympic Committee (IOC) members to canvass their views on possible plans to award both the 2024 and 2028

that changes must be made to avoid "too many losers".This was widely interpreted as meaning that both Los

Angeles and Paris should be "winners" of the next two events.IOC communications staff tried to play

Angeles or Paris for whom the plan would eradicate the damaging risk of defeat.

Angeles 2024 could - possibly - become Los Angeles 2028 ©Getty ImagesInternational Boxing Association

It is possible, they predicted, that many will warm to the plan if and when Los Angeles and Paris agree.We

International Olympic Committee (IOC) have expressed their concern over potential plans to award the 2024 and 2028

to Los Angeles at the IOC Session due to take place in Lima on September 13.

 Moscow were awarded the 1980 Olympics when they were one of only two bidders, along with Los Angeles

©Getty ImagesBoth Paris and Los Angeles have repeatedly claimed they are only focusing on bidding for

Angeles forward.The Californian city was eventually awarded the 1932 Olympics.

Olympic Games together to Paris and Los Angeles ©Getty ImagesA more nuanced analysis was given by St