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la 2024 olympics group shows off its biggest advantage — existing venues
Los Angeles 2024 organizers and International Olympic Committee officials play basketball during a tour at Staple Center, Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Los Angeles. After bidding for the 2024 Olympics, Los Angeles might have to wait. With the competition down to LA and Paris, IOC leaders are considering a proposal to award the next two Olympics, 2024 and 2028, one to each city. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ORG XMIT: NYOTK

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LA 2024 Olympics group shows off its biggest advantage — existing venues

[T]he star Thursday seemed to be the UCLA campus, which would be home to the Olympic Village and is a potential difference-maker against Paris. LA 2024 will spend $33.6 million in 2024 dollars on Village costs. A yet to be built Paris Olympic Village would cost at least $1 billion.