Dec. 5, 2014—The International Olympic Committee establishes future dates for bidding on the 2024 Olympics.
Dec. 16, 2014—Boston Mayor Marty Walsh speaks with the United States Olympic Committee about his city's interest in being the U.S. bid choice for the 2024 games.
Jan. 8, 2015—The USOC selects Boston over Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington to be the U.S. representative in bidding for the 2024 Olympics.
Jan. 15, 2015—National Olympic committees around the world begin reaching out to the IOC to express interest in a host city bid. It's known as the invitation phase.
March 19, 2015—Statewide polling by Boston's NPR radio station, WBUR, shows just 36% of Massachusetts residents want the Olympic Games in Boston for 2024.