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L.A. to Host the 2028 Summer Olympics

The announcement clears the way for Paris to host the Summer Games in 2024.
Source: Pierre Albouy / Reuters

Los Angeles is set to host the 2028 Summer Olympics after reaching an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the office of L.A City Council President Herb Wesson confirmed Monday. The deal will be formally announced at a Monday evening news conference and reviewed by the Olympic council later this week. The decision was widely anticipated, given that

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