LOS ANGELES — The City Council Aug. 11 unanimously approved a new memorandum of understanding and host city contract for the 2028 Olympics, despite lacking finalized figures about the costs and potential financial liabilities of an event Los Angeles originally wanted to host four years earlier. Approval of the agreements is one of the final Read More…
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City Council approves plan to host 2024 Olympics
The City Council voted unanimously Sept. 1 to move forward with a bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, and the U.S. Olympic Committee was expected later in the day to formally name Los Angeles as its official bidder for the athletic spectacle. Following the council’s 15-0 vote, Mayor Eric Garcetti made a victory Read More…