Rolando 2016

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 The US city of Los Angeles is closer to making a
formal bid to host the 2024 Olympics after publishing a new proposal
late on Tuesday.
Boston pulled out last month over cost concerns and with the United
States Olympic Committee (USOC) having promised it would have a
bidder, LA is set to step in just in time before the September
deadline.
Its 4.1 billion dollar bid proposal estimates the private sector
will pay more than 1.7 billion in additional venue costs.
"This is the first draft," Jeff Millman, a former mayor's aide who is
now focusing on the bid project, told the Los Angeles Times. "If Los
Angeles is selected by the USOC, it will evolve in the months and
years ahead."
LA has hosted the Games twice before in 1932 and 1984. Competition
for 2024 includes Paris, Rome, Hamburg and Budapest. The
International Olympic Committee will chose a host in 2017.