Tag: International Olympic Committee’s Evaluation Commission

Los Angeles throws down gauntlet to Paris in 2024 hosting battle

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Los Angeles 2024 made a final pitch to the International Olympic Committee’s Evaluation Commission on Friday (May 12) and now will wait and see if they hit a home run to win the right to host the Summer Games for the third time. The bid, however, was not without a few thorny issues, including concerns over President Donald Trump’s proposed travel restrictions on some nations, which could prevent Olympic athletes […]