Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit AILSA CHANG, HOST: The Summer Olympics are coming to the United States for the first time since 1996. Yesterday, organizers in Los Angeles announced a deal with the International Olympic Committee for LA to host the games in 2028. LA lost out in its competition with Paris for the 2024 games. But now, both cities have the Olympics. And the IOC, for the first time in a while, is happy about the bidding process. Joining me now is NPR's sports correspondent Tom Goldman. Hey, Tom. TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: Good morning. CHANG: OK, so I remember being obsessed with Mary Lou Retton when I was 8 years old and she won gold in 1984, in LA. I'm super excited. Is LA in 2028 a done deal? This is really happening? GOLDMAN: (Laughter). Don't want to burst your bubble - not quite yet. CHANG: Oh. GOLDMAN: The LA City Council has to approve the deal. And that should happen next week. And then there's a final IOC vote next month. The consensus is, though - good news -
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