The Boston 2024 Olympic bid will not move forward if it depends on Boston mayor Marty Walsh signing a document today that could put taxpayers at risk if there are cost overruns, Walsh said in a news conference Monday.
“If committing to signing a guarantee today is what’s required to move forward, then Boston is no longer pursuing the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” Walsh said. “The idea of hosting the Olympics, I still feel the same today as I did three months ago. I think it’s an incredible opportunity for the city of Boston.”
Asked if that means the end of the Boston 2024 Olympic bid, Walsh said, “You’ll have to ask the USOC,” later adding, “We’re going to see how the USOC responds today.