(ATR) The Los Angeles 2024 Olympic bid is sticking to its motto of "no risks, no surprises" as the International Olympic Committee begins its evaluation of the city.
Click here to view photos of the opening session of the LA 2024 Evaluation Commission visit.
The evaluation commission chaired by IOC member and FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann met at length with the LA 2024 bid team on the first day of a restructured process that offers daily insights into the work done by the commission.
Following the opening session, a press conferences was held by Baumann and IOC executive director Christophe Dubi.
In the past, the IOC has waited until the end of the bid city visit to take questions from the press.
A press conference led by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and LA 2024 chairman Casey Wasserman was also held at the Staples Center, one of LA's proposed Olympic venues.
To learn more on the evaluation commission visit, click here.
The commission visit will close on May 12 with a final press conference.
The commission moves on to Paris from Los Angeles. The Paris 2024 evaluation commission visit will take place from May 14-16.
Reported and written by Kevin Nutley in Los Angeles.
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