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Line 41: Following the decision to award the 2024 and 2028 Games simultaneously, Paris was understood to be preferred for the 2024 Games to mark the centennial of the [[1924 Summer Olympics]]. On July 31, 2017, the IOC announced Los Angeles as the sole candidate for 2028, with $1.8 billion of additional funding from the IOC,<ref name="LA 2028">{{cite web |title=Los Angeles Declares Candidature for Olympic Games 2028- IOC to Contribute USD 1.8Billion to the Local Organizing Committee |url=https://www.olympic.org/news/los-angeles-declares-candidature-for-olympic-games-2028-ioc-to-contribute-usd-1-8-billion-to-the-local-organising-committee |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801033249/https://www.olympic.org/news/los-angeles-declares-candidature-for-olympic-games-2028-ioc-to-contribute-usd-1-8-billion-to-the-local-organising-committee |archive-date=August 1, 2017 |access-date=August 1, 2017 |publisher=IOC}}</ref> allowing Paris to be confirmed as the host for 2024. On August 11, 2017, the [[Los Angeles City Council]] voted unanimously to approve the bid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-olympics-city-council-approves-20170811-story.html|title=L.A. City Council endorses 2028 Olympics bid, accepting responsibility for any cost overruns|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 2017|access-date=August 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228204228/https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-olympics-city-council-approves-20170811-story.html|archive-date=February 28, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 11, 2017, Los Angeles received formal approval from the IOC's evaluation commission.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/international/ct-los-angeles-gets-official-go-ahead-to-host-2028-olympics-20170911-story.html|title=Los Angeles gets official go-ahead to host 2028 Olympics|publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=September 2017|access-date=September 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715093643/http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/international/ct-los-angeles-gets-official-go-ahead-to-host-2028-olympics-20170911-story.html|archive-date=July 15, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 13, 2017, Los Angeles was formally awarded the 2028 Games following a unanimous vote by the IOC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-la-olympics-approved-20170913-story.html|title=L.A. officially awarded 2028 Olympic Games|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=September 2017|access-date=September 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200507122806/https://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-la-olympics-approved-20170913-story.html|archive-date=May 7, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The IOC praised the LA bid for using a record-breaking number of existing and temporary facilities and for relying entirely on corporate funding.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 13, 2017 |title=IOC makes historic decision by simultaneously awarding Olympic Games 2024 to Paris and 2028 to Los Angeles |url=https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-makes-historic-decision-by-simultaneously-awarding-olympic-games-2024-to-paris-and-2028-to-los-angeles |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717195141/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-makes-historic-decision-by-simultaneously-awarding-olympic-games-2024-to-paris-and-2028-to-los-angeles |archive-date=July 17, 2019 |access-date=October 4, 2019 |work=[[International Olympic Committee]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2019 |title=Los Angeles 2028 releases "privately-funded, balanced budget" for Olympic and Paralympic Games |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1078621/los-angeles-2028-releases-privately-funded-balanced-budget-for-olympic-and-paralympic-games |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015105932/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1078621/los-angeles-2028-releases-privately-funded-balanced-budget-for-olympic-and-paralympic-games |archive-date=October 15, 2021 |access-date=January 5, 2021 |website=www.insidethegames.biz}}</ref> On October 16, 2017, Los Angeles 2028 received official endorsement from the state of [[California]].<ref>{{cite web|date=October 2017|title=State taxpayers will back LA Olympics bid if it goes over budget|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-state-taxpayers-will-back-l-a-olympics-1508170741-htmlstory.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018072014/http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-state-taxpayers-will-back-l-a-olympics-1508170741-htmlstory.html|archive-date=October 18, 2017|access-date=October 17, 2017|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> On August 29, 2018, Olympic officials arrived for a two-day visit that included meetings with local organisers and a tour of the city's newest venues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-la28-ioc-20180828-story.html|title=Olympic officials visit L.A. for the first time since awarding the bid and are impressed so far with what's to come|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 2018|access-date=August 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829163950/http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-la28-ioc-20180828-story.html|archive-date=August 29, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> At the time, [[Loyola Marymount University|LMU]] and ''[[Los Angeles Times|LA Times]]'' polls stated that more than 88% of [[Demographics of Los Angeles|Angelenos]] were in {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||