Bid decision gives USOC chance to pick long-term partner

When the leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee meet today in Denver, they’ll be deciding on more than a city to put in the running to host the 2024 Summer Games. They’ll be picking a partner that will help shape their future. Leaders from Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington made their presentations last month and the 15 USOC board members will debate each offering at their meeting at Denver International Airport. The board is expected to make a decision today, and when it’s over, the USOC will begin, in earnest, the task of trying to bring the Summer Olympics to the United States for the first time since the 1996 Atlanta Games. – Associated Press