By Matt Reynolds, Courthouse News
LOS ANGELES (CN) – Los Angeles launched a bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games but a slot for the games four years later had looked increasingly likely since June, when the International Olympic Committee said L.A. and Paris had both tabled strong bids.
Los Angeles previously hosted the games in 1932 and most recently in 1984.
If the IOC confirms the deal as expected, L.A. will join London as the only city to have hosted the games three times.
The decision paves the way for Paris to host the Summer Games in seven years.
The last American city to host the Summer Games was Atlanta in 1996. Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Games in 2002.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office said that he would make an announcement along with the bid’s organizers and the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team at 5 p.m. at the StubHub Center in Carson.
Courthouse News has contacted Garcetti’s office for confirmation of the deal.
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