Leaders from the USOC and Boston 2024 Partnership had meetings in the
Massachusetts' capital today to discuss Boston’s detailed planning to
host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Referred to as Bid 2.0, which is the next phase of Boston 2024’s
Games Concept, the plan for building Olympic venues and operating the
Games relies on private financing. It also includes safeguards to make
sure tax dollars are not put at risk.
These details and other next steps for the bid were reviewed this
afternoon as part of regularly scheduled meetings to be held throughout
the multi-year bidding process.
In addition to a meeting with Mayor Walsh, USOC and Boston 2024
leaders also discussed with Governor Baker the status of its ongoing
cooperation with the Brattle Group’s analysis of Bid 2.0.
“We’re grateful for the USOC’s continued partnership, full support
and active participation,” said Steve Pagliuca, chairman, Boston 2024
Partnership. “During today’s meetings, we shared details of our
progress and our continued engagement with the community to ensure that
Boston hosting the Games delivers legacy benefits that will enrich our
region and the Olympic movement for years to come.
Our collaboration with Mayor Walsh and with the USOC reflects the
strengths of partnership across the board and the collaborative approach
we’re taking to bring the Games back to the U.S., right here in
Boston.”
“Today we reviewed the progress that Boston 2024 has made over the
course of the last two weeks and confirmed that the Brattle Group is
working diligently on its assessment of the financial viability of the
new bid plan," said USOC CEO Scott Blackmun. "We’re pleased to have the
support of the Mayor and look forward to working with Steve Pagliuca and
the entire team at Boston 2024 to make this bid a success
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