Los Angeles confirmed as host of 2028 Olympics
This is going to be the third time the Summer Games is held in LA, and the deal paves the way for Paris to host the 2024 Olympics.
Monday 31 July 2017 21:42, UK
Los Angeles has reached a deal with international Olympic leaders to host the 2028 Summer Games.
The city had been bidding to host the 2024 Olympics in a head-to-head competition with Paris.
The news clears the way for the French capital to host in 2024.
It will be the third time the Olympics is held in Los Angeles, which also hosted in 1984 and 1932.
The office of Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti said an official announcement would be made later on Monday.
Paris has been passed over in recent bids, and was eager to mark the centenary of the 1924 Paris Olympics by hosting in 2024.
But advocates for Los Angeles - the only other bidder for the year - argued that French organisers would need to build expensive infrastructure to be prepared for the event.
Donald Trump's travel ban on some Muslim-majority countries, as well as pollution and traffic in LA, had been seen to count against the American city's bid.
The International Olympic Committee decided this month that its September vote in Lima would award both the 2024 and 2028 Games, meaning a deal could ensure both Los Angeles and Paris could host.
In May, Mr Garcetti said Los Angeles would not be opposed to hosting in 2028, remarking that "an Olympic win is an Olympic win".