USOC backs proposal for dual award of 2024, 2028 Olympics Games

The logo of the Paris candidacy for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is seen on the Montparnasse tower behind the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, June 19, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A top U.S. Olympic Committee official has welcomed the prospect of the 2024 and 2028 Games being awarded simultaneously, which would all but guarantee Los Angeles as one of the hosts.

Earlier this month, the International Olympic Committee's executive board recommended that hosting rights for both Games be awarded at the same time.