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Old 11-22-2010, 09:09 AM
 
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Their was only one and that was in Beijing with the world wide proecst with FREE TIBET.

The only other city that I see is your major compedtior is Toronto Canada bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics I know you can win easy.
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Old 11-22-2010, 09:11 AM
 
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I hope LA gets it. That would be cool!
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Old 11-24-2010, 10:07 AM
 
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Los Angeles bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics

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2016 Summer Olympics
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City Los Angeles, United States NOC United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Previous games hosted 1932 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics Decision Result Lost USOC bid to Chicago

The City Could host the Olympics Games from 2nd to the 18th of August and the Paralympics coould be held from 4th to the 15th of September.

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[edit] United States Olympic Committee

Main article: 2016 Summer Olympics
The USOC's chairman, Peter Ueberroth, visited potential host cities during the month of May 2006. Ueberroth and his party visited Los Angeles on May 18. Los Angeles has many existing sports venues, including many that were built in the years since the 1984 Summer Olympics, when Los Angeles last hosted. Existing venues currently include the following:
[edit] Infrastructure

Several hundred miles of commuter rail and rapid transit are present in Southern California, none of which existed in 1984 . Many lines are still under construction, will reach several of the major sporting venues, and are planned to be completed in 2009 , the same year the winning city is to be announced.
[edit] Sport culture

Los Angeles is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL, the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA, the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA of Major League Soccer, the Los Angeles Riptide of Major League Lacrosse, and the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League. Los Angeles has been without an NFL franchise since 1995 despite being the second-biggest television market in North America. Prior to 1995, the Rams (1946–1994) and the Raiders (1982–1994) of the NFL were in the Los Angeles market. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Anaheim Ducks are both based in nearby Anaheim. No reference to the sport culture of Los Angeles would be complete without mentioning the immensely successful intercollegiate athletics programs at UCLA and the University of Southern California, both of which have been the breeding grounds for countless Olympic gold-medalists in nearly every Olympic sport.
Beach volleyball and windsurfing were both invented in the area (though predecessors of both were invented in some form by Duke Kahanamoku in Hawaii). Venice, also known as Dogtown, is credited with being the birthplace of skateboarding and the place where rollerblading first became popular. Area beaches are popular with surfers, who have created their own subculture.
Los Angeles has twice played host to the summer Olympic Games: in 1932 and in 1984, both of which were profitable, the latter being the most profitable Olympics in history, with profits of over $200 million. When the tenth Olympic Games were hosted in 1932, the former 10th Street was renamed Olympic Blvd. The 1984 Summer Olympics inspired the creation of the Los Angeles Marathon, which has been celebrated every year in March since 1986. Super Bowls I and VII were also contested in the city as was the World Cup Final in 1994.
[edit] City recognition

The Los Angeles area contains all kinds of topography, notably the hills and mountains rising around the metropolis (it's the only major city in the United States bisected by a mountain range); four mountain ranges extend into city boundaries. Thousands of miles of trails crisscross the city and neighboring areas, providing exercise and wilderness access on foot, bike, or horse. Across the county a great variety of outdoor activities are available, such as skiing, rock climbing, gold panning, hang gliding, and windsurfing. Numerous outdoor clubs serve these sports, including the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club, which leads over 4,000 outings annually in the area.
Los Angeles is also known as The Entertainment Capital of the World with Hollywood and its beautiful beaches makes it a wonderful summer city for the games which is seen as a plus for the city. The Los Angeles area, recognized by its sprawling urban terrain, is one of the world's most important centers of culture, science, technology, international trade, and higher education, and is home to numerous world-renowned institutions in a broad range of professional and cultural fields. The city and its immediate surrounding vicinity leads the world in producing popular entertainment—such as motion pictures, television, and recorded music—which forms the base of its international fame and global status.
[edit] Developments

On June 23, 2006, five United States candidates met in California to offer official presentations to the USOC Board of Directors. Chicago Tribune [2] reported of the event on June 24, "USOC officials indicated they could whittle down the field of five contenders in as soon as three weeks." The article also stated, "Observers say it's likely to be a three-way horse race between.... San Francisco, Chicago and Olympic veteran Los Angeles." As predicted, the USOC on July 26, 2006, officially named San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago as the three US finalists for the 2016 Olympics, dropping Philadelphia and Houston. However, on November 13, 2006, San Francisco withdrew its bid from the national selection process, leaving Chicago and Los Angeles as the only contenders in the U.S. bid.[3]
On January 9, the USOC announced that they will go forward in presenting an American bid to the international competition for the 2016 games. The next step was for the city of Los Angeles and Chicago to have a bid book ready for the committee by January 22 for review and a video stating why the USOC should pick their city to represent America for International competition, to have ready for their cities evaluation See Below. On April 14, the evaluation team presented its findings to the USOC board of directors, and Chicago was chosen as the submission to the International Olympic Committee.
[edit] USOC visit

The USOC toured Los Angeles for a two-day visit on March 1 and 2nd of 2007. [3] They were greeted at the planned athletes village, UCLA, by the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games, Antonio Villaraigosa, and six Olympic athletes supporting L.A.'s Bid. The USOC required the two bidding cities to produce a short video answering the question, "Why their city?" USOC officials were shown a video made by The Walt Disney Studios, that showcased various athletes, movie stars and famous Los Angeles landmarks. They later attended a dinner party hosted by the Mayor at the Getty Center overlooking the city. Various celebrities, business leaders, politicians and Olympic Athletes were in attendance. The following day, the committee took the USOC on the Metro Blue Line to Long Beach, showcasing the new 95 miles of existing, under-construction and planned light rail and subway lines of the Los Angeles Transit system. After the tour of Long Beach, they followed the Blue Line to the Staples Center for a tour of the arena and the Downtown area, where Olympic activities and festivities would take place.
[edit] Supporters

[edit] Benefits

If the 2016 Summer Olympics were to have been held in Los Angeles, the Games would have generated more than $7 billion in potential revenue and create nearly 70,000 jobs. It would have created 67,825 full-time jobs, many of them in the hospitality and transportation industry. Many of these jobs might well have remained after the games, officials said, although they didn't give a figure.
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Old 11-24-2010, 04:39 PM
 
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Los Angeles hasn't shown any interest in hosting the summer Olympics in 2024. The only North American cities that have shown interest so far are Toronto, Canada - Monterrey, Mexico - Philadelphia, United States. I'd support Los Angeles 2024 though.
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Old 11-24-2010, 07:32 PM
 
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NO.
Not again.
After reading about what London is going through for 2012 I don't think a third Olympics is a good idea for L.A.
And the low budget '84 Olympics did nothing to improve the city.
Let Philly or Toronto have it if they want it. '
IMO Seattle would be a good venue for the Olympics. Better summer weather than L.A. (usually)
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Old 11-25-2010, 08:44 AM
 
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Los Angeles is the best city in the United States to host the games. Taxas no way, Florida not ready New York City have no idea on where the Olympic Stadium will be and Philadelphia no way in hell that they will get the games. Toronto is not ready for the olympic yet.

Los Angeles got world class Sport's and Tourist infrastructure and they will have World Class Transport infrastructure by 2020. I beilive If the Olympics go to LA then it would Improve their environment and make LA more sustainabe.

I don't live in America but I would Love to see the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2024 40 years after the 84 Games.

To the People of Los Angeles go to your City Goverment People of California go to your State Office People of America go to Captial and the USOC Office and tell them to bid for the Olympics in LA in 2024. I know you can win come on and make a bid olympics LA is well like around the world and the World Loves LA more than any other city in America.

Come on and make a bid
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Old 11-25-2010, 02:59 PM
 
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Los Angeles is the best city in the United States to host the games. Taxas no way, Florida not ready New York City have no idea on where the Olympic Stadium will be
The people of NYC don't want the Olympics even though Bloomberg does. Their concerns about the Olympics have been proven by what's going on in London right now.

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and Philadelphia no way in hell that they will get the games.
Why not? It's one of the most historic and important cities in the US with a far more loyal sports culture than L.A. The only team in L.A. with a diehard following like the east coast cities is the Lakers. Even the Dodgers who do have many loyal fans don't elicit the devotion that the Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies, or - in the midwest - the Cubs and White Sox do.

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Toronto is not ready for the olympic yet.
Toronto surpassed Montreal as Canada's biggest city 20 years ago. It's ready

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I don't live in America but I would Love to see the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2024 40 years after the 84 Games.
L.A.'s had an Olympics more recently than Melbourne has. Why don't you advocate for the Olympics to return to Melbourne?

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To the People of Los Angeles go to your City Goverment People of California go to your State Office People of America go to Captial and the USOC Office and tell them to bid for the Olympics in LA in 2024. I know you can win come on and make a bid olympics LA is well like around the world and the World Loves LA more than any other city in America.
I'm not so sure about that.
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Old 11-25-2010, 11:53 PM
 
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Toronto surpassed Montreal as Canada's biggest city 20 years ago. It's ready

Toronto will need to improve on their Transport Infrastructure to get the Games

L.A.'s had an Olympics more recently than Melbourne has. Why don't you advocate for the Olympics to return to Melbourne?
In Australia the next Games will be in my hometown Brisbane before you say anything Brisbane hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games the 1988 World Expo the 2001 Goodwill Games and we will be hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games down at the Gold Coast and If we get the FIFA World Cup in 2022 then Queensland will b the main state will host the event with 3 cities in Queens hosting it Townsville, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

The IOC was in Brisbane in 2005 and they said Brisbane will be the next city in Australia to host the Games.

Melbourne is not in the IOC good books right now. Then After Brisbane Perth Western Australia will host the Games then the Games will go back to Melbourne.
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Old 11-27-2010, 07:50 AM
 
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I think the 2020 Summer Olympics will be in my hometown Brisbane Australia. Their's TV add showing the bid.

So After Brisbane their no other place that my Mayor will passed over the Olympic Flag to Los Angeles.

People of America and the World get behind the LA bid for the 2024 SOPG
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Old 11-29-2010, 11:36 AM
 
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get behined the Bid and make a bid for LA to host the 2024 SOPG.
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