BOSTON—Failure to gain sufficient public support and statementsby Mayor Martin Walsh at a Monday morning pressconference led to the U.S. Olympic Committee andsupporters of Boston's bid for the 2024 OlympicGames to jointly announce that the campaign to site thegames in Boston was at an end.
Monday afternoon, the US Olympic Committee CEO ScottBlackmun and Boston 2024 Partnership chairmanSteve Pagliuca released a joint announcement that Bostonwas ending its bid to play host for the 2024 Olympic and ParalympicGames.
The US Olympic Committee Board met in Colorado Springs, CO onMonday and was briefed on recent discussions the US OlympicCommittee had with Boston 2024 Olympics Partnership chairmanPagliuca, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker andMayor Walsh. The board also was updated on statements made by themayor at a Monday morning press conference where the mayor said hewould not support the bid if the city had to sign a guarantee topay for cost overruns.
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John Jordan
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