Paris Council Clears Way for City's Bid for 2024 Olympics
All potential political obstacles to the bid from France have now
been cleared, with the project enjoying strong support from French
President Francois Hollande, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the Paris
region.
The resolution from the City Hall of Paris, which was approved on Monday, states that the city will join the French National Olympic committee, the state and the region in an association aimed at finalising the bid project.
Paris last hosted the Olympics in 1924 and mounted unsuccessful bids for the 1992, 2008 and 2012 Games.
The city has until September 15 to join Boston, Rome and Hamburg who have already launched their bids for the 2024 Games.
The 2016 Olympics will be staged in Rio with Tokyo hosting the 2020 Games.
The resolution from the City Hall of Paris, which was approved on Monday, states that the city will join the French National Olympic committee, the state and the region in an association aimed at finalising the bid project.
Paris last hosted the Olympics in 1924 and mounted unsuccessful bids for the 1992, 2008 and 2012 Games.
The city has until September 15 to join Boston, Rome and Hamburg who have already launched their bids for the 2024 Games.
The 2016 Olympics will be staged in Rio with Tokyo hosting the 2020 Games.
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