The IOC had a "golden opportunity" with two "great cities" competing for 2024 and did not want to turn either away, he said. Assuming the dual award recommendation is approved at the July 11 session in Lausanne, the body's main meeting in Lima in September will then choose the host city for 2024 and 2028. LA, meanwhile, is seen as more open to a deal, especially after its bid chairman Casey Wasserman said this week that "LA 2024 has never been only about LA or 2024". When the idea of dual award emerged, LA did not give the IOC a "now or never" ultimatum, Wasserman said. Both the French and the Americans have indicated they were open to having a discussion once the dual award plan is approved, the IOC chief said.

Source: Daily Nation June 09, 2017 22:30 UTC