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Paris and Los Angeles bids to host Olympics expose deeper crisis at Olympic Games

  • Written by John Rennie Short, Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageInternational Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach stands between Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garrett to announce winning bids for the upcoming games. AP Photo/Martin Mejia

It’s official: We now have hosts for the next two Summer Olympics. Paris will host in 2024 and Los Angeles in 2028.

It looks like a victory for...

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