Thomas Bach gets what he wants: A US bid for 2024 Olympics

This photo taken Nov. 29, 2014, shows the facade of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. The U.S. Olympic Committee on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, named Los Angeles as its candidate for the 2024 Games, replacing Boston's soured bid and marking a comeback for LA's dream of becoming a three-time host of the global sports competition. (AP Photo/John Antzczak) This photo taken Nov. 29, 2014, shows the facade of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. The U.S. Olympic Committee on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, named Los Angeles as its candidate for the 2024 Games, replacing Boston's soured bid and marking a comeback for LA's dream of becoming a three-time host of the global sports competition. (AP Photo/John Antzczak)

By Associated Press September 2, 2015 4 min read

LONDON (AP) – When Boston’s troubled bid for the 2024 Olympics collapsed in late July, IOC President Thomas Bach made it pointedly clear he was counting on the U.S. to come up with another candidate.

Bach said the U.S. Olympic Committee had given the IOC a “commitment” to submit a 2024 bid and he fully expected the Americans to deliver a new nominee by the Sept. 15 deadline.

Message received.

With the Boston debacle in the rear-view mirror, the USOC is moving forward with two-time host Los Angeles as its bid city.

The bid was officially launched Tuesday after approval by the Los Angeles City Council, giving the USOC a fresh slate to try to bring the Summer Games back to the U.S. for the first time in 28 years.