Disney Film To Highlight USOC Visit To Los Angeles 2016
Thursday marks day one of the United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) evaluation visit of Los Angeles and its bid for the 2016 Olympic Games.
The USOC will meet with L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and visit proposed Olympic venue sites around UCLA. They will also have a working session with the bid committee to review bid materials.
In the afternoon the Mayor and Walt Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook will unveil a short bid film created by Disney that answers the question "Why L.A.?”. The film is to feature some of L.A. 2016's biggest stars.
The visit continues on Friday when the evaluation committee will tour possible Olympic venues including the Home Depot Center and Staples Center and other venues in Long Beach and downtown Los Angeles.
The evaluation committee will travel to the only other competitor city, Chicago, next week.
On April 14 the USOC will choose between Los Angeles and Chicago to determine its candidate to represent the United States internationally in the bid for the 2016 Olympic Games. Some international competitors include Rome, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro. Write or read comments about this article
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