Olympics

IOC clears 3 bid cities to advance in race for 2024 Olympics

Thursday's decision by the International Olympic Committee executive board was widely expected. The bid cities are Paris, Los Angeles and Budapest, Hungary.

Budapest, Los Angeles, Paris all in the running

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach attends a press conference closing an executive meeting on December 8, 2016 in Lausanne. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)

The IOC has cleared all three candidate cities for the 2024 Olympics to advance to the next stage of the bidding race.

Thursday's decision by the International Olympic Committee executive board was widely expected. The bid cities are Paris, Los Angeles and Budapest, Hungary.

The IOC says "no significant issues were flagged at this stage that would not merit supporting the advancement of a particular city to the next stage."

The bid cities now have until Feb. 3 to submit documents regarding "games delivery, experience and venue legacy."

The IOC will select the host city next September in Lima, Peru.