- Title: LA bid aimed at 2024 Olympics - city mayor
- Date: 11th July 2017
- Summary: LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND (JULY 11, 2017) (REUTERS) LOS ANGELES BID COMMITTEE ENTERING NEWS CONFERENCE JOURNALISTS LOS ANGELES MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI SITTING DOWN (SOUNDBITE) (English) LOS ANGELES MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI SAYING: "We look forward to working together, maybe not in competition but in collaboration, with Paris. To be clear, we are competing for 2024. The rules may change today and we're happy to answer those questions afterwards but in the meantime we want to show our strength. LA is ready to throw these Olympics in two months, if we were asked, or two decades if it came to that. LA is ready because we have the infrastructure, the love and the vision to make sure it's something that serves this movement and serves the people of our city." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) LOS ANGELES MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI SAYING: "We want to use the sunlight of the innovation and creativity that defines who we are in Los Angeles to reignite that movement, but also to reflect back on our own city and make Los Angeles the healthiest city in America, a place where we can combat obesity and diabetes, a place where every young person can have an opportunity to play sports free, regardless of their zip code." NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) LOS ANGELES MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI SAYING: "We are in love with the Olympics because I think we see that legacy every single day, in Olympic rings on our pools and Olympic rings that are in our communities." GARCETTI SITTING NEXT TO LOS ANGELES BID CHIEF EXECUTIVE CASEY WASSERMAN (SOUNDBITE) (English) LOS ANGELES BID CHIEF EXECUTIVE CASEY WASSERMAN SAYING: "This decision is about the future direction of the Olympic movement and as Californians we see that as an opportunity." NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) LOS ANGELES BID CHIEF EXECUTIVE CASEY WASSERMAN SAYING: "LA 2024 is offering a city ready to go, where almost 80 percent of us want the games back in 2024. We're offering a games with no incremental costs and we're offering a lasting definition of Olympic sustainability." WASSERMAN AND GARCETTI SHAKING HANDS AT THE END OF THE NEWS CONFERENCE
- Embargoed: 25th July 2017 11:05
- Keywords: LA 2024 OLYMPICS PARIS OLYMPICS IOC
- Location: LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND
- City: LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND
- Country: USA
- Topics: Olympics,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0016P9VGVZ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Los Angeles is aiming its Olympic bid firmly at the 2024 summer games, city mayor Eric Garcetti said on Tuesday (July 11).
LA and Paris are competing to stage the 2024 and 2028 games in presentations to the International Olympic Committee in Switzerland.
The IOC is expected to ratify an executive board recommendation to award both Games at the same time, ensuring both candidates host one Games.
French President Emmanuel Macron is spearheading the Paris bid. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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