L.A. Will Bid for Olympics.Led by Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. , Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. organizers have announced their intention to bid for the 2012, Summer Olympics. The bid is expected to show enough readiness that it could be workable in 2004, should preparations for the Athens Olympics Athens Olympics
Olympic Games • falter. Los Angeles held Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. in 1932 and 1984, and a third would be unprecedented. The key to the bid is existing facilities. A to-do list of expensive construction work is short. Ready to go now are a host of worldclass venues, including several built since the 1984 Games, such as Staples Center and the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim Los Angeles bid officials promised a privately financed Summer Games and predict a financial and logistical success. Although they stressed that the bid is for 2012, the package could easily be ready to take over in 2004 in the unlikely event that Greek organizers fail to have Athens ready for the next Summer Games. |
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