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More than 100 Olympians and Paralympians gathered with civic
leaders and officials for the launch of the slogan and logo,
which features a "soaring figure" representing the athletes
"reaching for their dreams," LA 2024 said in a media release.
Los Angeles, which has twice before hosted the Summer Games in
1932 and 1984, stepped in as a late replacement as the U.S. bid
after Boston withdrew due to a lack of support.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will elect a winning
bid in September 2017 from a race that also includes Paris, Rome
and Budapest.
(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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