USOC decision on Los Angeles' 2024 Olympic bid expected by mid-afternoon

USOC decision on Los Angeles’ 2024 Olympic bid expected by mid-afternoon

Staff Writer

Jan. 8, 2015 10:58 AM PT

It could be only a few hours until Los Angeles officials learn the fate of their campaign to bid for the 2024 Olympics.

The U.S. Olympic Committee board of directors has scheduled a meeting Thursday at Denver International Airport to continue deliberations on which American city to put forward as a host candidate for those Summer Games.

Los Angeles is a finalist along with Boston, San Francisco and Washington.

While it is possible the USOC will choose to ponder the matter a little longer, people in and around the organization expect a decision -- and an announcement -- by mid-afternoon.

Official submissions to the International Olympic Committee are due in about a year. The IOC plans to select a host in the summer of 2017.

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

USOC decision on Los Angeles’ 2024 Olympic bid expected by mid-afternoon

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