With Boston out, Los Angeles poised to vote on 2024 Olympic Games bid
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}With Boston out, Los Angeles appears on the verge of stepping in as the U.S. candidate for the 2024 Olympic Games.
The City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposal to authorize Mayor Eric Garcetti to execute agreements related to the Olympic bid.
If approved, the U.S. Olympic Committee is expected to announce LA is the candidate.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rome, Paris, Hamburg, Germany and Budapest, Hungary are already in the mix.
The USOC cut ties with Boston in July.
The International Olympic Committee will pick the host city in 2017.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Many financial details of the Los Angeles plan remain vague.
City analysts warn developing an Olympic Village could significantly exceed the projected $1 billion cost.