FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 3, 2015 file photo, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks at a press conference after the 128th IOC session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The race is on for the 2024 Olympics, a five-city contest pitting four European bids against a two-time host from the United States. The IOC announced the official field of candidates Wednesday Sept. 16, 2015, and there were no surprises as the previously declared bidders were all on the list — Budapest, Hungary; Hamburg, Germany; Los Angeles; Paris and Rome. (AP Photo/Joshua Paul, File)