Former Olympic swimmer Janet Evans joins LA 2024 bid effort

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Janet Evans has joined the LA 2024 bid committee as vice chair in charge of giving athletes a voice in Los Angeles’ proposal.

Los Angeles was designated as the sole U.S. bidder for the 2024 Olympic Games by the U.S. Olympic Committee earlier this month. Evans represents the first major addition to a nascent staff headed by sports executive Casey Wasserman.

“We are totally committed to putting athletes at the very heart of our Games plan,” Wasserman said in a statement Thursday. “Janet will ensure that we remain in dialogue with the athletes and constantly identify new ways to refine and improve our offering.”

Evans added: “As a native Southern Californian and passionate supporter of bringing the Games back to the U.S. for the first time in 28 years, I’m honored to join this team and will do everything I can to help L.A.’s bid.”

Wasserman was in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday to speak to a gathering of officials at a USOC assembly.

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