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Go Paris!!

Everyone say about Paris 2012 arrogant bid but none for New York 2012...

Hidalgo to submit Paris 2024 candidature decision to council leaders in March Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo was one of the political leaders to be presented with a report on the city's candidacy for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games ©Getty ImagesProvisional confirmation of a Paris bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games could come as soon as March, after sports officials today delivered a key feasibility study to political leaders, including Anne Hidalgo, the city's Mayor. Receiving the report from Bernard Lapasset, President of the French International Sport Committee (CFSI), Hidalgo thanked him, Denis Masseglia, President of the French National Olympic and Sport Federation (CNOSF) and Tony Estanguet, a French International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, for their "professionalism", and said she would "submit the candidature decision to the councils of Paris's 20 arrondissements at the end of March and to the Council of Paris in April". Observing that the economic model for the Games still needed further precision, Hidalgo announced that she would also call a meeting of "bosses of large companies", also in March. But the Mayor, who until now has appeared sceptical about the potential benefits of a bid, also commented favourably on IOC President Thomas Bach's Agenda 2020 initiative, saying she was "delighted" that the IOC had in December passed 40 proposals "in favour of sustainable development". And she said she had "heard the force of the message sent by the people of Paris after [last month's] attacks" and was "touched to see how Paris touches the world". "I heard the need for engagement in the hope of a more fraternal world," Hidalgo said. "I hope that young people speak out and get involved." While the study's contents have yet to be published, it seems unthinkable that it would not have concluded that a bid is technically feasible. The highbrow newspaper Le Monde, which said it had secured access to the study, reported that the whole text was indeed favourable towards a bid. Interestingly, in these highly cost-conscious times in Western Europe, the newspaper said that the document puts the budget at an extremely modest €6 billion (£4.5 billion/$7 billion), including organisation and infrastructure costs. It said the study played up the contributions that would be made by the IOC, as well as private sponsors and ticket sales, using the slogan, "The Games finance the Games". Boston and Rome are already on the starting-line for the race, and may be joined next month by Hamburg or Berlin and possibly others. The IOC are due to choose the host city at its 2017 Session in the Peruvian capital of Lima.

http://2024 Olympics: Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris: "Today, my heart is rather on Sport and Games» http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.fr&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http://sportetsociete.org/2015/02/10/jo-2024-anne-hidalgo-maire-de-paris-aujourdhui-mon-coeur-est-plutot-sur-le-sport-et-les-jeux/&usg=ALkJrhhpVCECssAMEF-1gcgaCcTNbJqIzA

Sondage : 73 % des Français favorables aux JO-2024 à Paris http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/so...15-4521311.php

2024 Olympics: Support increased for the Paris bid Essential to the launch and success of any Olympic bid , popular support is one of the requirements of the French Olympic Movement and political authorities to present a project in Paris for the summer games in 2024. A few days before the presentation of the findings of the scoping study conducted by the French Committee of International Sport (CFSI) , a Toluna survey to Uniteam Sport shows up popular support for an Olympic bid in the capital. Thus, 66% of respondents are in favor of the organization of the 2024 Olympics in France, while they were 60% ​​two months ago . The opposition rate is in turn decreased from 33% to 23%. Not surprisingly, young people are most receptive to the idea of ​​an Olympic bid and, if applicable, an organization on the French territory. In fact, 72% of under 35 support the bid project (+2 points) and even 77% of students (+3). At the territorial level, the Parisians are overwhelmingly favorable games (70%), again with support increased over the last two months (2). The opportunity study will have to demonstrate the relevance to present an Olympic project for 2024, particularly with regard to the allocation of costs and the total amount of investment needed to host the international event. Jean-François Royer, CEO Uniteam Sport, "the subject of the Olympics interested in French and we feel a membership start from them. In times of crisis, France needs to find projects 'positive' and backbone to create economic and social dynamics. The bid to the Olympics can be an economic and social momentum. But the French are cautious and want the organization of such a competition is part of a reasonable fiscal framework and its benefits are sustainable. "

Go Paris!!

i think a joint USA-Canada bid should host 2022 world cup. 8 stadiums in USA and final, 4 stadiums in Canada and opening game.

Athens bid 1996 was too arrogant, they based only in the centennoal point and they thought this only would be enough to win. A characteristic fact was that one member of greek olympic commitee had demanded that Olympic games should had been awarded to Athens without voting!!

Olympics 2024: "Expecting the end of the year to make a decision"

i think USA-Canada should co-host FIFA World Cup 2026 or 2022

this may make their bid a bit arrogant, and because of arrogance they lost 2012 games

the logic is 3, because 1-2 are too less.

i dont think that Argentina can afford the construction of 6-7 new stadiums

i think every IOC president's policy is to attract as many bids as possible

any proposal for the location of that "in discussion" stadium?

Go Toronto !!!!!

USA World Cup 1994 was one of the best with record of attendance. If there will not be in USA the 2026 world cup then i would like Mexico

Αt 2028, it will be 52 years after Montreal 1976, so a good momentum for Toronto

if Thomas Bach will be elected what will he choose? Munich 2022 or Berlin 2024?

Canada could go also for a FIBA Junior World championship

Αt the same logic Japan had winter Olympics in 1998 so spain is greater favorite if you equalize winter with summer olympics.

I think Toronto should bid for 2024 (its 48 years after montreal 1976). Australia had its 2nd summer Olympics after 44 years (1956-2000), so its logical. Madrid should bid for 2032-2036.

2024 olympics will be in Toronto

Toronto, best north American city for Olympics !!!!!