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L.A.'s 2024 Olympics bid: a risk worth taking

It's as simple as a hammer thrower's grunt, as sensible as a swimmer's kick, as clear as the tear on a gold-medalist gymnast's cheek.

The greatest sports city in the world deserves to host the greatest sports event in the world. Their courtship should be cheered. Their union would be the Hollywood marriage of the century.

Los Angeles and the 2024 Olympics would be perfect for each other.

The tug to bring a third Olympics to the Southland officially began Tuesday when the U.S. Olympic Committee designated Los Angeles as the American candidate for the 2024 Games after the L.