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Officials from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are descending on Los Angeles this week to gather information and tour potential venues, and in courting support for the bid, LA 2024 has released new renderings that showcase what a number of the facilities could look like in seven years. Current plans dictate a makeover of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus, which would host the Olympic and Paralympic Village. The opening and closing ceremonies — the quintessential bookending events of the games — would be held at the under-construction Rams Stadium.
The historic Rose Bowl, built in 1922 and designated a National Historic Landmark, would play host to soccer events, while gymnastics would find a home at The Forum. Plans call for judo and wrestling at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion and the construction of a mountain biking trail at Frank G. Bonelli Park in San Dimas.
A number of temporary facilities at Riverside County's Lake Perris State Recreation Area would be set up for rowing, canoe and kayaking events. The renderings also depict a beach volleyball stadium gracing the sandy shores of Santa Monica.
Host cities of the Olympics have historically decried the cost of the weeks-long event, which is often marred by major cost overruns. The chasm between the cost of the games and the perceived benefits seems to be an ever-widening one, as cities around the world continue to express waning interest in the event. But by utilizing existing infrastructure, the bid comes in at a relatively modest $5.3 billion. Los Angeles last hosted the Olympics in 1984.
The only other city left in the running for the 2024 Games is Paris. IOC officials will visit the French capital from May 14 to 16 to assess the strength of their bid. An IOC commission's report on the two visits will be released on July 5 with a final vote and decision to be handed down on September 13.
