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Los Angeles spells out low-cost, bold Olympic future in Games pitch
Source: Reuters
SPORTS NEWS | Tue Jul 11, 2017 | 8:57am EDT
Los Angeles spells out low-cost, bold Olympic future in Games pitch
By Brian Homewood and Karolos Grohmann | LAUSANNE
Los Angeles could deliver a low-cost, low-risk model for the Olympic Games, officials outlining its 2024 candidacy to the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.
Bid chairman Casey Wasserman said in LA's penultimate presentation to IOC members before the Sept. 13 vote that the city, competing with Paris, would serve the Olympic movement.
"We don't believe in ultimatums. We don't believe this decision is only about us or Paris or 2024. This about the future direction of the Olympic movement," Wasserman said.
United States President Donald Trump later tweeted his support for the Los Angeles bid. "Working hard to get the Olympics for the United States (L.A.). Stay tuned!," he said.
Wasserman again left the door open for the 2028 Olympics, with Paris widely seen as the frontrunner for the 2024 event. The French capital, led by recently-elected French President Emmanuel Macron, presented its project after Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles spells out low-cost, bold Olympic future in Games pitch
By Brian Homewood and Karolos Grohmann | LAUSANNE
Los Angeles could deliver a low-cost, low-risk model for the Olympic Games, officials outlining its 2024 candidacy to the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.
Bid chairman Casey Wasserman said in LA's penultimate presentation to IOC members before the Sept. 13 vote that the city, competing with Paris, would serve the Olympic movement.
"We don't believe in ultimatums. We don't believe this decision is only about us or Paris or 2024. This about the future direction of the Olympic movement," Wasserman said.
United States President Donald Trump later tweeted his support for the Los Angeles bid. "Working hard to get the Olympics for the United States (L.A.). Stay tuned!," he said.
Wasserman again left the door open for the 2028 Olympics, with Paris widely seen as the frontrunner for the 2024 event. The French capital, led by recently-elected French President Emmanuel Macron, presented its project after Los Angeles.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-idUSKBN19W10P