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http://www.npr.org/2017/07/31/540643625/los-angeles-will-host-summer-olympics-in-2028
Los Angeles, which hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1984, will be home to the Games again — in 2028. The organizers of LA's Olympics bid had originally been pursuing the 2024 games. But they ceded those games to Paris, and agreed to wait for the next round.
The decision will be officially announced on Monday afternoon. NPR's Tom Goldman has confirmed the successful bid with an LA 2024 official. LA will be only the second city to host the modern Olympics three times. London became the first three-time Olympic City in 2012.
As The Associated Press reports, the bidding for the 2024 games was marked by reluctance, rather than fierce competition:
LA and Paris were the last two bids remaining after a tumultuous process that exposed the unwillingness of cities to bear the financial burden of hosting an event that has become synonymous with cost overruns. LA was not even the first American entrant in the contest. Boston withdrew two years ago as public support for its bid collapsed over concerns about use of taxpayer cash. The U.S. bid switched from the east to the West Coast as LA entered the race. But the same apprehensions that spooked politicians and the local population in Boston soon became evident in Europe where three cities pulled out.
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Wednesday August 02 2017, @01:19AM
We just had the World Masters Games here. It looked like a real blast. Almost everyone who came was an athlete and paid their own way over.
A friend of my wife's competed in some swimming events and hosted a Canadian woman at her house. They have wound up firm friends and had a great time.
Seems like a better idea than hosting the Olympics.