United States Olympic Committee

Philadelphia considering 2024 Olympics bid, mayor says

Thomson ReutersApril 22, 2013 21:16

By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - Philadelphia is exploring a bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, Mayor Michael Nutter said on Monday. Nutter was responding to a letter from the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) sent to 35 cities across the country seeking potential host cities for the international sporting event.

UPDATE 1-Olympics-U.S. pleased with interest in 2024 Games

Thomson ReutersMarch 8, 2013 19:15

* USOC in no rush to name possible candidate city * Hopes to make decision on bid by the end of 2014 (Adds detail, quotes) March 8 (Reuters) - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) said on Friday it was pleased with the level of interest by cities in possibly hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics. The USOC sent out letters to the mayors of America's 35 biggest cities last month to gauge their interest in bidding for the 2024 Games and received a mixed bag of responses.

CORRECTED-Olympics-U.S. pleased with interest in 2024 Games

Thomson ReutersMarch 8, 2013 17:15

(Corrects attribution of USOC comment to Scott Blackmun) March 8 (Reuters) - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) said on Friday it was pleased with the level of interest by cities in possibly hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics. Last month the USOC sent out letters to the mayors of America's 35 biggest cities to gauge their interest in bidding for the 2024 Games and received a mixed bag of responses to their overture.

Olympics-U.S. gauging interest in 2024 Olympic bid

Thomson ReutersFebruary 19, 2013 15:00

Feb 19 (Reuters) - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) sent letters to the mayors of 35 American cities on Tuesday to gauge their interest in bidding for the 2024 Summer Games. Having mended fences with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following a bitter revenue-sharing dispute the United States appears ready to again make a run at hosting an Olympic Games after two stunning rejections.