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Olympic rings were installed on the Esplanade du Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower following Paris nomination as the host city for the 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

Spiralling costs a risk for 2024 Games in Paris

The French capital has set a relatively modest budget of 6.6 billion euros.

16 Sept 2017 3:08 AM IST

IOC President Thomas Bach stands between Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, left, and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garrett after handing Paris and Los Angeles the right to host summer Olympics in 2024 and 2028 respectively. (Photo: AP)

IOC elects Paris and Los Angeles to host 2024 and 2028 summer Olympics

While celebrating the decision, Paris and Los Angeles both expressed their excitement in bringing home the Olympic...

14 Sept 2017 12:02 PM IST

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and his wife Amy Elaine Wakeland arrive at the opening ceremony of the 131st International Olympic Committee session in Lima, Peru. (Photo: AFP)

High costs barrier for Paris

Vladimir Andreff, a sports economist at Paris' Sorbonne university, described Olympic budget inflation as the curse of...

14 Sept 2017 1:36 AM IST