LA’s Karen Bass traveled Thursday to Paris on Air Force 2 with first lady Jill Biden, and Long Beach’s Rex Richardson is leading his own delegation to the French capital.
Workers apply the final touches at the Grand Palais, the venue that will host fencing and Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Paris, France. traveled Thursday to Paris on Air Force 2 with first lady Jill Biden as part of an official presidential delegation for the opening ceremony ofBass is expected to meet with members of Team USA and their families, as well as leadership from the International Olympic Committee and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
Bass will also visit the Team USA High Performance Training Center, meet with Team USA athletes at the Team USA House and attend sports competitions. During her visit, Bass and her staff will collect information about the stadiums in Paris and compare them to those in Los Angeles that will serve as Olympic venues.
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson announced Thursday morning that he too will lead a delegation of Long Beach leaders to Paris for similar reasons. “During this visit, we will meet Olympic organizers and gain valuable insights and best practices to deliver safe, successful and memorable sporting events for the 2028 Games,” Richardson said in a statement. “We are grateful to the city of Paris for their hospitality, and we look forward to learning from them.”US women’s basketball team arrives at Olympics via train from London
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