Which city do you want to host the 2024 Olympics?

[Jack_]

The result will be announced on 13th September 2017, and the candidates are:

https://sportetsociete.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/villes-candidates-2024.jpg

Update 13/09/17:

Paris hosts in 2024, LA in 2028

[Jack_]

Some pretty big 'names' here aside from Budapest, I'll be happy with any of the other three but think I lean towards LA cause the opening ceremony would undoubtedly be amazing

That said, Paris (or Rome) would be better time zone wise so

[Nicky91]

Budapest :)

[Black Dagger]

Quite happy with all of them but Los Angeles, because that'd just be a really safe choice. And that would mean 3 Olympics not in Europe.

I'd love to see how Budapest get on.

[smudgie]

Rome..
Paris would be a security nightmare.
LA is too much time difference.
Not sure about Budapest to be honest.

[T*]

Budapest or LA

[Ramsay]

2024 seems so far away. hello 33 year old karl, i hope you've got over your commitment issues.

[Xtopher]

There are all great picks, but my heart lies with LA.

[Denver]

Give it to a new country

[Firewire]

LA, but Budapest would be nice

TBH I'd be happy with any of the four

[Alf]

Either Rome or Paris.

USA have had 2 of the past 9 Olympics (1 being LA), so sod the Yanks, and just no to Hungary.

My choice would be Rome.

[Jøsh]

Italy or France is good for timezones.

US would make the ceremonies epic.

[Novo]

Think Budapest will get it and they seemed serious about it even a few years ago so hopefully they pull it off

[Cherie]

Rome would be boiling hot in August so Paris or Budapest

[Brother Leon]

Would say Paris, but they just had the Euros so It will have to be Rome.

[Samm]

Pairs, they deserves some happiness if not then LA

[Shaun]

Any but L.A. Having three games in a row not in europe would be a bit silly now.

Ideally, Rome. Budapest would be a nice surprise too and I'd be intrigued to see what they could do. And of the three European bids, Paris have already had it twice so screw them.

[Mystic Mock]

I think that Rome would be really grand for a Sporting event.

I also at some point in the future want to see an Athens Olympics now that I'm old enough to pay attention to the Sport.

[Jack_]

Rome's bid has been suspended

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/11/italy-suspends-rome-2024-olympic-games-bid

[Shaun]

ugh L.A. and Paris are too obvious especially after Tokyo

[Firewire]

Budapest would be lovely but I can't see Hungary beating Paris/LA

And I think with the ~terror threat~ in Paris I think LA has it won

[EspeonBB]

Paris but I think LA will probably win

[James]

Budapest to drop its bid.


2024 Olympics: Budapest to drop bid to host Games
22 February 2017

Budapest is to drop its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, a Hungarian government spokesman confirmed.

More than 260,000 people had signed a petition against the plan, with opponents saying the money would be better spent on hospitals and schools.

Los Angeles and Paris are the other bidding cities after Hamburg pulled out in 2015 followed by Rome a year later.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will elect the winner at a vote in Lima, Peru, in September 2017.

Hungarian government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs told Reuters a decision to drop the bid was made after a meeting between Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Budapest Mayor Istvan Tarlos and the Hungarian Olympic Committee.

The decision to drop the bid will be formally voted on by the Budapest City Assembly.

Fidesz, the governing party, said the decision was made to avoid "a loss of international prestige" as the bid had a very small chance of success.

Hungary is the only one of the 10 most successful medal-winning countries at the summer Olympics never to have hosted the event.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/39059452

[Marsh.]

2024 seems so far away. hello 33 year old karl, i hope you've got over your commitment issues.

:joker:

[Jack_]

What a fascinating battle now looms, still leaning towards LA but Paris would be great timezone wise and maybe even for travelling over so I don't mind

Imagine if Paris don't win again :omgno:

[Marsh.]

London

[Calderyon]

Paris, because of the time difference.

[Calderyon]

London

Not a candidate.

[Ronald.]

Paris doesn't seem the safest option. I would go with LA. R.

[ArgyESC]

Reykjavík

[Jack_]

Not sure if this has been posted but the IOC sought an agreement with Paris and LA whereby one would host in 2024 and the other in 2028, and it seems LA have agreed

Olympic Games: Los Angeles agrees to host in 2028

Los Angeles has officially declared its candidature to host the 2028 Olympic Games, leaving Paris to stage the 2024 edition.

In June, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to name hosts for successive Games - with just Paris and Los Angeles bidding - but it was unclear which would host in which year.

Both had wanted to host the 2024 event.

The IOC welcomed Los Angeles' move, pledging to contribute $1.8bn (£1.4bn) to the organising committee.

A source close to the negotiations told BBC Sport that for LA to have accepted the 2028 Games there would have had to have been significant financial benefits that outweighed the benefit of hosting in 2024.

The funds will include money to pay for the extended planning period and to support youth sports programmes leading up to the Games.

Los Angeles bid committee chairman Casey Wasserman earlier said "both cities now stand together ready to serve the Olympic and Paralympic movements".

Meanwhile, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said "we're bringing the games back" in 2028, adding that "this deal was too good to pass up".

Los Angeles has staged the Olympics twice - in 1932 and 1984.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said: "Paris and Los Angeles are two amazing global cities that are united in their support of the Olympic cause and we stand together now to help the Games thrive in 2024 and 2028.

"As today's announcement shows, dialogue between the IOC and the two cities is progressing well. We are confident that a 'win-win-win' agreement can be finalised ahead of the IOC session in Lima."

The IOC wanted LA and Paris to reach an agreement before the session in September and had they not, a vote to select the 2024 host would have been held.

IOC president Thomas Bach welcomed LA's decision, describing the bid as "strong and enthusiastic".

He added: "We are very confident that we can reach a tripartite agreement under the leadership of the IOC with LA and Paris in August, creating a win-win-win situation for all three partners.

"This agreement will be put forward to the IOC session in Lima in September for ratification."

In June, Wasserman appeared to concede to Paris when he said: "We have never been only about 2024."

However, a spokesman later told BBC Sport: "LA is the ideal host city for 2024 and is not conceding anything in the race for the 2024 Games."

Paris has said it has to go first as the site it has earmarked for the Olympic Village will not be available for redevelopment after 2024.

Los Angeles had argued that it could host a low-cost Olympics given that it already has all the necessary infrastructure in place, while Paris would need to build several expensive structures.

The two cities were the only ones left in the race for 2024 after Budapest, Hamburg and Rome withdrew.

Analysis

Alex Capstick, BBC sports news correspondent

LA will describe this as a victory, that they've brought the Olympics back to the USA for the first time since 2002, when Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Games, and that the IOC has provided financial benefits for agreeing to wait until 2028.

But Paris is the real winner. The contest was for 2024 and the French capital has got what it wanted. It will mark the centenary of the last time it hosted the summer showpiece.

The IOC will also attempt to portray itself as a winner. In reality this was a disappointing bidding contest involving just two, albeit strong, candidates.

Boston, Hamburg, Rome and Budapest all withdrew, fearful of the costs associated with staging the Games and a lack of public support.

Attracting potential host cities is a priority. The organisation now has time to do just that.

BBC Sport (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/40783315)

[Jack_]

Now confirmed

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This couldn't have worked out better for me :clap1:

[Jay28jay2]

I'd have preferred Rome 2024, lets just hope terrorism isnt as bad then

[Wizard.]

I would've liked Rome too, but we can't predict that far into the future of how the world is gonna be.

[MTVN]

Fix, funny how the only two countries left end up both being guaranteed an Olympics eh

What about countries who might have been eyeing up a 2028 bid. Absolute disgrace