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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts) Sat Jun 14, 2014, 06:32 AM Jun 2014

Boston makes US short list for 2024 Olympics

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/06/13/boston-makes-short-list-for-summer-olympics/K5EyOKkSWisfXySpNujZWI/story.html

Boston makes US short list for 2024 Olympics
By Mark Arsenault
| Globe Staff June 13, 2014

Boston’s improbable dream — to become host city for the 2024 Summer Olympics — is suddenly a bit more real.

The city has made the United States Olympic Committee’s “short list” of potential 2024 host candidates, the committee confirmed Friday. Los Angeles, the host of the successful 1984 Summer Olympics; San Francisco; and Washington, D.C., are also on the list.

Making the short list is only a baby step in an arduous process, but it keeps alive the possibility of a Boston Olympics.
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City and state political leaders generally reacted positively to the committee’s vote of confidence, without committing themselves to supporting a full-blown Olympic bid. Hosting the Olympics could cost billions of dollars for infrastructure that must be designed to have a use after the Games.

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To quote Nancy Raygun: Just say no.

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Boston makes US short list for 2024 Olympics (Original Post) unhappycamper Jun 2014 OP

And where would they stage this? The Berkshires? Demeter Jun 2014 #1

My thoughts exactly Fearless Aug 2014 #3

Just find a permanent home for the Olympics and be done with it. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2014 #2

Something Fishy going on 4Q2u2 Aug 2014 #4

I live in "Boston Proper." Is it awful to say that I REALLY don't want the Olympics in Boston? merrily Aug 2014 #5

I agree that it's insane to try to stuff an Olypics venue inside this state. n/t unhappycamper Aug 2014 #6

There must be someplace in Massachusetts where an Olympics venue might work? merrily Aug 2014 #7

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

1. And where would they stage this? The Berkshires?

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 06:34 AM

Jun 2014

Such madness...

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

3. My thoughts exactly

Reply to Demeter (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 23, 2014, 02:16 PM

Aug 2014

There isn't exactly free space in Boston. While the explosion of cultural diversity would be compelling the economic and personal impact would be too difficult to overcome.