Now that Boston is out of the running, Los Angeles is vying to be the host city for the 2024 Olympics. The city launched their official bid for the games on Tuesday, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The U.S. Olympic Committee chose Boston over L.A., Washington and San Francisco in January, but weak public and political support in Boston caused the bid to fall through. The L.A. City Council voted 15-0 to give Mayor Eric Garcetti the authority to pursue an Olympic bid. The application must be submitted by Sept. 15.
If L.A. wins the bid, this will be the first time the Summer Games have been held in the U.S. since 1996, when Atlanta was the host city. L.A. hosted the Summer Games in 1932 and 1984. "We humbly seek the opportunity to return the Olympics here, for a third time in 2024, to a new Los Angeles and to a new America...We will roll out the red carpet, put on a show that only L.A. can do, for the greatest athletes on the face of the Earth," Mayor Garcetti said.
The city has received presidential endorsement for their plans to win the bidding war. "Both the President and First Lady are very enthusiastic and strongly supportive of the bid put forward by the city of Los Angeles," White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said, according to Yahoo! News.
L.A. is the official American city candidate for the 2024 Olympics, according to The Los Angeles Daily News. "L.A. has the proven experience in hosting the Games and knows how to deliver world-class events for athletes and an extraordinary experience for fans...we are confident L.A. can deliver an outstanding Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024," U.S. Olympic Committe CEO Scott Blackmun said.
