LA24 hires consultants to help with Olympic bid

Los Angeles’ fledgling Olympic bid committee has hired three major consultants to assist with its campaign.

The International Olympic Committee lists consultants for all bid committees on its website. The three connected with LA24 are well-known in the sports world:

-- Teneo Sports is led by Terrence Burns, whose Olympic resume dates back to the 1996 Atlanta Games.

-- Jon Tibbs Assn., an international relations and communications firm based in Britain, helped Sochi win the 2014 Winter Games.

-- George Hirthler is a writer and producer who specializes in bid strategy.

“We’re pleased to bring on these experienced and savvy teammates to help us develop LA’s bold and fiscally responsible Games plan,” Jeff Millman, an LA24 spokesman, said.

Doug Arnot is also listed by the IOC. Arnot worked with the U.S. Olympic Committee but it remained unclear if he had signed on with LA24.

The bidding process for 2024 officially began earlier this week. Candidates will spend the next two years developing their proposals for a 2017 IOC vote.