New French president meets IOC in support of 2024 Olympic bid

T TV Wednesday 17/May/2017 12:27 PM
By: Times News Service

The International Olympic Committee evaluation commission arrived at the Elysee Palace on Tuesday as part of three-day visit to the city.
Newly-appointed French President Emmanuel Macron received members of the the International Olympic Committee evaluation commission at the Elysee Palace on Tuesday (May 16) in support of Paris' 2024 Olympic bid.
The commission was on a three-day visit as part of the process to decide which city will host the 2024 games.
Paris is competing with Los Angeles, whose bid was assessed by the IOC evaluation commission earlier this week.
The final IOC vote will be held in September in Lima, Peru.