The International Olympic Committee has cleared Budapest for the 2024 Olympics to advance to the next stage of the bidding race.
The IOC executive board cleared the three bid cities, Budapest, Paris and Los Angeles, on Thursday morming to beign the race to secure the Games.
The IOC said "no significant issues were flagged at this stage that would not merit supporting the advancement of a particular city to the next stage."
The bid cities now have until February 3 to submit documents regarding "Games delivery, experience and venue legacy."
The IOC will select the host city in September 2017 in Lima, Peru.