Posted on 07/29/2015 10:20:27 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says he wants the United States and its Olympic officials to pick "the most appropriate city" for a bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics after Boston dropped out of the running.
On Monday, Boston and the U.S. Olympic Committee announced the end of the city’s campaign to host the games after months of local opposition and concern about how it would be funded.
"For the IOC this was always about an American bid put forward by the United States Olympic Committee,'" Bach said in a statement. "This invitation phase is also an opportunity to determine which city will eventually be chosen by an NOC. We are confident that USOC will choose the most appropriate city for a strong U.S. bid."
IOC vice president Craig Reedie said it was a “shame” that a city like Boston was selected for a potential bid and then is incapable of completing the process.
"Personally, I hope the United States do find another candidate and produce another applicant city for 2024," Reedie said.
Other cities that want to join the bidding process must submit applications to the IOC by Sept. 15. Baku (Azerbaijan), Istanbul (Turkey) and Doha (Qatar) have previously expressed interest in hosting the games, while Budapest, Hamburg, Germany, Paris, Toronto, and Rome have already announced their intentions to bid on the Games.
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Lets just quit this nonsense. No matter how much we make an effort, some other foreign city wins it. F IOC.
Detroit.
I’m serious.
Please, please, PLEASE don’t let Toronto bid again.
They are talking Los Angeles again. I was walking distance (3 blocks) from one of the events in 1984. It was ‘interesting’.
Detroit.
I’m serious.
Detroit is perfect. Nothing to lose.
I vote Greenup, KY.
We have a big field for events, and we can clear off the hillside for seating.
As for sleeping and eating, ya better bring a camper or a tent.
“Chicago is out?”
Yep I remember Obama went to Copenhagen to lobby on behalf of Chicago getting the Olympics. Michelle Obama said their strategy was take no prisoners in their efforts to get the games.
Chicago was the first city eliminated from consideration when the voting occurred. Clearly Obamas efforts made no difference.
Your comment is doubleplusgood! Tranna hosting the games is doubleplusungood.
What a wonderful picture & I laughed hysterically when Chicago was eliminated. Couldn’t happen to a more deserving city:)
I remember the Drudge3 headline when he flew to get the Olympics. “The Ego has Landed”.
I’m serious.
Detroit tried, back when it was a functional city. Here is a movie sales pitch they made.
I think it should be permanently moved to Athens, or somewhere in Greece. Its just a travelling circus, except it leaves bankrupcy and ruins in its wake. Just build a permanent facility. The world is small enough now that flying to Greece isn't that big of a deal.
Maybe he did make a difference.
Athens in the summer and Davos in the winter.
Alberta’s economy is in the tank. We can’t afford to subsidize Tranna’s egotistical self-centred multi-billion dollar bid! Screw ‘em!
We’ll pronounce it “Detwa” and pretend it’s full of Frenchmen.
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