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Added on the 09/01/2015 18:00:44 - Copyright : Reuters EN
The second largest city in the U.S. has been declared candidate city for 2024 Summer Olympics after the City Council votes unanimously to pursue a bid to bring the Summer Games to town. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Political heavyweights from Paris, led by President Emmanuel Macron, arrive before the International Olympic Committee to president their bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games. The IOC, which is meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, is expected to hand the 2024 and 2028 Summer Games to Paris and Los Angeles in a landmark double hosting deal. IMAGES of Paris 2024 bid committee arrivals
The new logo for Paris' 2024 Olympic bid is revealed in a light show on the facade of the iconic Arc de Triomphe
Olympic chiefs announce that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in this summer's Paris Games under a neutral flag will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony. SOUNDBITE