Paris, Los Angeles celebrate being named hosts of 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games

A LA 2028 sign is seen at the Los Angeles Coliseum to celebrate Los Angeles being awarded the 2028 Olympic Games, in Los Angeles, California. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Sep 14, 2017 12:09 PM IST

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A LA 2028 sign is seen at the Los Angeles Coliseum to celebrate Los Angeles being awarded the 2028 Olympic Games, in Los Angeles, California. (REUTERS)

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International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach (C) stands between Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, (L) and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garrett (R) at the end of the IOC session in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. (AP)

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On September 13, 2017, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially announced that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid. (AFP)

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People gather in the rain beside the Olympics Rings on the Trocadero Esplanade near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on September 13, 2017, after the International Olympic Committee named Paris host city of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. (AFP)

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Volunteers pose in front of the Olympics Rings on the Trocadero Esplanade near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on September 13, 2017. (AFP)

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The Olympic flame is seen at the Los Angeles Coliseum on the day Los Angeles was awarded the 2028 Olympic Games, in Los Angeles, California. (REUTERS)

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Former US Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin poses at the Los Angeles Coliseum on September 13, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, as the city was officially named as host of the 2028 Olympics. (AFP)

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An LA2028 sign is seen at the Los Angeles Coliseum to celebrate Los Angeles being awarded the 2028 Olympic Games. (REUTERS)

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The shadow of an LA 2028 sign is seen at the Los Angeles Coliseum. (REUTERS)

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The torch is lit at the Los Angeles Coliseum on September 13, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (AFP)

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Both Paris and Los Angeles sealed the deal to host the Summer Olympics for the third time in their history. (AFP)