Paris Mayor Calls For Patience On City's Potential 2024 Olympics Bid

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has asked French President Francois Hollande "not to jump the gun as the capital considers whether to bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games," according to Julien Pretot of REUTERS. Hidalgo: "Nothing, nobody will have me change the agenda or the method as far as a Paris bid is concerned." Hidalgo's remarks come a day after Hollande said that "he was 'in favor of the city of Paris presenting its candidacy, if it decides to do so.'" Hidalgo said that "she was merely asking Hollande to respect that agenda." Reminding everyone that no decision should be made before next year, she said, "I'm asking for the respect of the ongoing collective work. I'm also asking for the respect of the Parisians." Hidalgo added that a Paris bid "would depend on three conditions" -- she is asking for transparency from the IOC on "how the bids are being considered" but also wants the bid to be "solid from an economic point of view and environmentally sustainable" (REUTERS, 11/7).