MONACO (AP) β The IOC has set the timeline for bidding for the 2024 Summer Olympics, a race that could include contenders from the United States, Germany, Italy, France and other countries.
The International Olympic Committee says prospective candidates must be declared by Sept. 15, 2015, starting a preliminary application phase that will run through April or May 2016. The formal “candidate city” phase will continue until the selection of the host in the summer of 2017.
The IOC executive board approved the schedule three days before the full IOC votes on President Thomas Bach’s 40-point reform package. The recommendations include an “invitation phase” where cities discuss their plans with the IOC to tailor the games to suit their own needs before committing to a bid.
If Bach’s reforms are approved, the new bid phase would also be included in the 2024 process.
