Undated, Jan 28 (Reuters) International Olympic Committee executive board member and former Olympian Anita DeFrantz was named as a senior advisor for the group trying to bring the 2024 Summer Games to Los Angeles, LA24 said today.
In her volunteer role, DeFrantz, the captain of the bronze medal-winning US rowing team at the 1976 Olympics, will advise how a potential 2024 Olympics in Los Angeles could benefit the city's next generation of residents, LA24 said in a statement.