Mayor John Tory meets with Canadian Olympic Committee president; Toronto must

Poll numbers there had languished around 40% all spring.

While the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee have called for Toronto to make a pitch, the mayor said he will rush into a bid and will consult with councillors and the public.

The USOC is hoping to finalize plans by the end of August prior the IOC deadline but Probst and Blackmun refused to reveal any details on what needs to be discussed and worked out prior to coming to an agreement. Following an introduction by President Barack Obama in front of a crowd of 62,388, the Los Angeles School of Gymnastics team comprised of over 35 of its best athletes kicked off the event as they tumbled down the red carpet on live television from all disciplines of the Summer and Special Olympics to include Rhythmic Gymnasts, Men’s Gymnastics, Women’s Artistic Gymnasts and Tumbling athletes reclaimed the attention that dated back to the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.

“We have near unanimous support of Los Angeles’ Congressional delegation; we have the support of city council; we have the support of the Governor’s office”.

“Our discussion with LA to date have been very, very positive but there are complicated issues in the discussion”, said Blackmun.

If the university does not undertake those additional upgrades, however, the Olympic committee here has floated the idea of building temporary luxury boxes, at an unknown cost.

Blackmun reiterated, “You can’t underestimate the importance of the experience”.

USOC officials are confident that a Los Angeles bid will avoid two leading factors that undemined a Boston bid — a lack of political and public support.

The USOC also spoke with officials from San Francisco and Washington, D.C., as well as other cities since pulling the plug on Boston.

Los Angeles hosted the Olympics in 1932 and 1984. “On the summer side, there’s a whole generation of American who haven’t seen the games on American soil”. We want to address that and make sure the Games come to the United States on a regular basis given how important they are to us as a nation.

In a statement, Garcetti promised a Los Angeles Olympics would inspire the world, “unite our communities, generate significant economic benefits, and with our world-class venues, be affordable and profitable”.

Salt Lake City originally intended to bid for the 2022 games, but couldn’t because the USOC instead decided to prepare bids for 2024 and 2026.