Now that Boston is out of the picture, the U.S. Olympic Committee wants to explore other opportunities to host the 2024 Games.
In a statement Monday announcing the end of the bid in Boston, USOC CEO Scott Blackmun said the federation was still interested in mounting a bid for the Summer Games.
He didn’t mention any city specifically, though the best bet is Los Angeles would be the candidate.
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti released a statement saying that his office hadn’t had any recent conversations with the USOC but he’d be happy to have them.
The official deadline for the USOC to submit a candidate city is Sept. 15.
Guest
- Alan Abrahamson, journalist and founder of 3 Wire Sports, which covers the Olympics. He tweets @alanabrahamson.
- Dante Ramos, columnist for The Boston Globe. He tweets @danteramos.
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