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USOC chief confident of Boston backing for bid
Scott Blackmun, the chief executive of the US Olympic Committee, is confident Boston residents will eventually get behind the city’s bid for the 2024 Olympics despite a recent poll suggesting that there is currently a lack of local support.
A Bold and Inspirational Choice
Gordon Kane, founder of Victory Sports Marketing and the USOC (United States Olympic Committee)’s former director of marketing, was in Boston when the city was put forward as the United States's bidding city for the 2024 Olympic Games.
Bostonians call for vote on 2024 Olympics bid
Organisers of Boston’s tilt at the 2024 Olympic Games are facing growing calls for a referendum to be staged on the bid after a poll released today (Tuesday) detailed that three-quarters of Boston-area residents would back such a move.
Boston 2024 outlines Olympic Games vision
Bid leaders for Boston’s tilt at the 2024 summer Olympics have outlined plans to tap into the local region’s wealth of college sports facilities, adding that extensive consulting efforts will be made with local residents to tackle concerns over the bid.
USOC selects Boston for 2024 Olympics bid
The US Olympic Committee (USOC) has selected Boston over Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. as an applicant city in the race to host the 2024 summer Olympic Games.
USOC set to choose bid city for 2024 Olympics
The US Olympic Committee (USOC) is expected to announce on Thursday which city it will choose to lead a bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games.
USOC confirms bid for 2024 Olympics
The US Olympic Committee (USOC) has confirmed that it will submit a bid to host the 2024 summer Olympic Games after hearing presentations from prospective applicant cities Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington.
Momentum builds for US 2024 Olympics bid
Scott Blackmun, chief executive of the US Olympic Committee (USOC), has revealed that the prospect of bidding to host the 2024 summer Games has received overwhelming support from the country’s sports associations.
USOC pinpoints four cities for potential 2024 Olympic bid
The US Olympic Committee (USOC) has narrowed down its options for a potential bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games with Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington D.C. identified as candidate cities.
Philadelphia drops out of running for US Olympic bid
Philadelphia has become the latest US city to opt out of the process to determine a possible bid for the 2024 Olympic Games, citing cost issues and a focus on other major events.
New York linked to 2024 Olympic bid
New York has been linked to a return to the Olympic bidding circle, with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said to be “seriously assessing” the viability of a tilt at the 2024 Games, according to the Financial Times newspaper.
Clegg replaces Scherr as Baku 2015 chief
The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has announced that Simon Clegg will replace Jim Scherr as chief operating officer of the Baku 2015 European Games organising committee.
USOC to shorten 2024 Olympic bid candidates by June
US Olympic Committee (USOC) chief executive Scott Blackmun has said a shortlist of two or three cities for a bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games will be drawn up by June.
USOC seeks to narrow options for potential 2024 Games bid
The US Olympic Committee (USOC) has stated that it hopes to draw up a shortlist of cities for a potential bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games within a couple of months.
San Diego submits 2024 Olympic proposal to USOC
San Diego has submitted its proposal to the US Olympic Committee (USOC) to bid for the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper.
USOC focused on weighing up 2024 bid
Scott Blackmun, the chief executive of the US Olympic Committee (USOC), has insisted that his organisation is focused on deciding whether to bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games, rather than weighing up whether a bid for the 2026 winter Games would be a better option.
USOC chief gets 10% salary increase
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has renewed CEO Scott Blackmun’s contract for another four years.
Boston sets up committee for 2024 Olympic bid
The Massachusetts House of Representatives has passed legislation to create an 11-member committee examine the feasibility of hosting the 2024 summer Olympics in Boston.