Going for the gold....again

Even though they saw their dreams dashed of a return of the Olympic Games to Los Angeles in 2016, local organizers say they are now looking to the prospect of a bid for the 2020 Games.

Although it would be unlikely for the U.S. to be chosen for two Games in a row if Chicago is chosed by the IOC for the 2016 event, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Barry Sanders of the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games were not discouraged.

“We still believe Los Angeles would have been the best city, but Chicago made a wonderful presentation and we will do all we can to help them,'' Villaraigosa said.

But, if Chicago falls by the wayside, Los Angeles will be ready to step in if other problems develop and is looking to update its presentation for a 2020 Games.

Sanders said the SCCOG is in the process of opening up the details of its bid to residents and hopes to post it in the next few days on the SCCOG website.