Boston 2024 Olympics
Coverage of Boston's bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
USOC Endorses Los Angeles For 2024 Olympics Bid
Replacing Boston's soured bid, LA will try to become a three-time Olympic host.
Boston's Olympic Dream May Be Dead Now, But Debate Over Old Plans Is Quite Lively
Even though the fight to bring the Olympics to Boston in 2024 is over, the Olympic organizing group is taking issue with conclusions drawn by state-hired consultants who evaluated Boston...
Analysis Shows Financial Risks Of 2024 Olympics Bid
Gov. Charlie Baker says based on the state-funded report, he would have not been able to support the now-withdrawn bid.
How Boston's Olympic Bid Unraveled In The Final Days
A look at how relations between state leaders and the USOC soured in the days before the 2024 bid was pulled.
Bostonian Who Helped Organize Olympic Effort: USOC Restrictions 'Ruined It From The Start'
The co-founder of Boston 2024, who then took on a role as a part-time consultant with the group, said restrictions by the U.S. Olympic Committee are the reason Boston 2024...
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Walsh: USOC, IOC Kept 'Raising The Bar On Boston' Olympic Bid
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says the USOC kept "raising the bar on Boston" with respect to IOC rules requiring host cities to commit to paying for any cost overruns.
After Failed Bid, What Can Boston Do With All That Olympic Planning?
Many believe some of Boston 2024's proposals can offer a rough plan for how to improve the city over the coming decade, even without a 2024 deadline.
In Dorchester's Harambee Park, Olympic Bid Failure Seen As Missed Opportunity
A day after Boston's bid for the 2024 Summer Games was dropped, there was disappointment in Dorchester at the site of the historic Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center, which would...
Mayor Walsh Has 'No Regrets' About Boston's Pursuit To Host 2024 Olympics Games
The decision to end the bid came shortly after Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said in a news conference that he would not sign a host community contract that made the...
Olympics Business Reporter Offers Perspective On Boston's Failed Bid
Ed Hula says he was not surprised by Boston's failed bid to host the 2024 Summer Games.
Analysts Discuss Potential Political Injuries In Wake Of Boston's Failed Olympic Bid
Republican Todd Domke and Democrat Dan Payne take a look at potential consequences for local and state leaders following the end of Boston's pursuit of hosting the 2024 Olympics.
Some Upset, Others Relieved: Bostonians Wake Up To Dead Olympic Dream
Bostonians are waking up to a dead Olympic dream. Some say Boston’s rejection shows other cities that the Olympics are not worth it. But others say it opens the door...
No Boston Olympics Welcomes Failure Of Bid
Chris Dempsey says this is an opportunity for the city and state to start a conversation about how to change on our own terms.
The Role Of Public Opinion In The Boston Bid's Failure
WBUR's pollster Steve Koczela discusses the role of public opinion and transparency played in the failure of Boston's Olympic bid.
Mixed Reaction From Dorchester Avenue As Boston Olympic Bid Dies
Dorchester Avenue was to have been the Olympic Boulevard. Reaction there was mixed Monday afternoon as the USOC and local organizer announced the Boston bid had been pulled.
7 Reasons Why Boston’s Olympic Bid Failed
There will be no Olympics in Boston in 2024. The city's quest to host the 2024 Summer Games came to an end Monday after the U.S. Olympic Committee pulled the...
After Boston, What's Next For 2024 Games?
David Wallechinsky, president of the International Society of Olympic Historians, joined WBUR to discuss the end of Boston's bid.
USOC, Local Organizers Drop Bid To Bring 2024 Olympics To Boston
Boston's bid to host the 2024 Summer Games -- which from the beginning has been plagued by a string of controversies, an active opposition and meager public support -- has...
USOC To Talk With Gov. Baker, Decide Next Step For Boston Bid
The leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee are supposed to hear from the governor of Massachusetts on Monday. What he tells them could very well dictate the future of Boston's...
Mayor Walsh Says He Won't Be Rushed Into Signing Olympic Host City Contract With USOC
Walsh said he wouldn't sign the contract without more assurances that taxpayers wouldn't be held responsible for potential cost overruns.