Beijing was awarded the 2022 Winter Games, becoming the first city to host both Summer and Winter Games. Almaty, which may not have ever had a realistic chance, becomes the also-ran. The host city for 2024 will be announced in two years; will the U.S. be making a bid now that Boston has bailed? It looks like Los Angeles is the strongest possibility:
On Friday at the
International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) 128th Session in Kuala Lumpur IOC
President Thomas Bach said that he has received firm commitments to bid from
five national Olympic Committees – ” France, Germany, Hungary, Italy,
USA,” he said.
Despite Boston’s
demise, the USOC is under pressure to choose a replacement city to avoid any
conflict with the IOC – yet they aren’t obligated to make any nomination on the
September 15 deadline date. But if the USOC does move forward, Los
Angeles seems to be the most viable choice.
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