Tokyo • In an era when many cities are hesitant to bid for the Olympics, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is convinced his city has a winning formula to make the games a success.
“I think it is a rational thing for most cities not to bid for the Olympics these days because it is an immense cost for most places,” Garcetti said in an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday. “But we have a different model. Instead of trying to fit the city into the Olympics, we ask the Olympics to fit into our city.