Los Angeles Makes Bid To Hold 2024 Olympic Summer Games

ALEXANDER LIN
Staff Writer

The last time Los Angeles hosted the Olympics was in 1984, almost 30 years ago. Now, Los Angeles may have the chance to host it again. Los Angeles is now competing with Paris, Rome and Budapest to host the 2024 Olympic summer games.

According to the US and World Report News, bid CEO Gene Sykes said, “We’re going to come up with some things that will really help the games get to the next stage.”

Los Angeles has many advantages to hosting this upcoming 2024 Summer Olympic. Already 97 percent of the venues are already made or are already planned by private investors. The Olympic Committee has pointed out that Los Angeles would not be needing any extra infrastructures besides what was already planned. The committee has even claimed that they have acquired $35 million dollars in cash commitment in just three weeks of launching their bid last September.

“That is the definition of sustainability in terms of legacy and cost. There’s no risk involved with venues or facilities,” stated Casey Wasserman, chairman of LA Olympic council, according to the US and World Report News.

The Olympic Games would be held around four areas of California: downtown Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, along the coast on the city’s west side and in the South Bay. The Committee is planning to use stadiums such as the Memorial Coliseum, a 22,000 seat stadium in the heart of Los Angeles. They are also exploring options such as the planned NFL stadium for the Los Angeles Rams, which is a 80,000 seat stadium in Inglewood with some of the best technology as of now.

“The most expensive and technologically advanced stadium will be a key part of our plans going forward,” Wasserman said.

If everything goes according to plan, The Los Angeles games would be held from July 19 to Aug. 4, 2024. The Paralympics would then follow through on Aug. 21 to Sept. 1.