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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The delegation of Los Angeles officials in Paris to see how the city is preparing for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is scheduled Saturday to tour the Olympic and Paralympic Village and the arena that will be used for badminton, rhythmic gymnastics, para-badminton and para- powerlifting.
The delegation led by Mayor Karen Bass is also set to meet Saturday with Mayor Mathieu Hanotin of the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis to discuss preparations in his city to host the Olympic athletes as well as the legacy the Olympics will leave for Saint-Denis and its people and its impact on urban planning and housing, according to a spokesman for Bass.
Mayor Karim Bouamrane of the Paris suburb of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine will lead the delegation on a tour of the Olympic Village.
Bass, City Council President Paul Krekorian, council members Traci Park and Katy Yaroslavsky, Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins, LA84 Foundation President and CEO Renata Simril and Priscilla Cheng, senior vice president for government relations at LA28, traveled to Paris Wednesday for the five-day trip.
On Friday, the delegation toured a shelter for unhoused women in Paris' City Hall as well as La Fabrique de la Solidarité, which specializes in distribution of basic necessities and support for seniors. La Fabrique also provides training courses for volunteers, coordinates donations of money, clothes and other supplies and provides information and resources for members of the unhoused community.
The delegation was briefed regarding how Paris hopes to confront homelessness before the Games begin July 24.
The three City Council members in the delegation sit on the Ad Hoc Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The delegation is expected to return to Los Angeles Sunday.