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Paris 2024 Olympic bid announced; Eiffel Tower area eyed as venue

The Paris 2024 Olympic bid became official on Olympic Day on Tuesday.

Paris joined the bid race with Boston, Hamburg and Rome. Budapest is also expected to bid for the 2024 Games, with the host city being chosen by International Olympic Committee members vote in 2017.

Potential venues include Roland Garros for tennis, Stade de France that hosted the 1998 World Cup final and Champ de Mars, the grassy area leading northwest to the Eiffel Tower that was reported earlier this year to be eyed for beach volleyball.

In April, the Paris city council approved the bid, with reports then stating the final go-ahead expected by June.