The Hungarian Olympic Committee along with the Budapest Organizing committee have withdrawn their bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. As one of three cities in competition for the job of hosting in eight years, it leaves both Paris and Los Angeles as the two remaining cities left. The International Olympic Committee plans to vote and select a city in September in Lima, Peru.
While the withdraw has not yet been made official, both
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Budapest Mayor Istvan Tarlos and the
Hungarian Olympic Committee are in a joint agreement to pull out of the
running. A formal vote is expected to occur in the coming days.
The governing party in the country decided that pulling out
would avoid a “loss of international prestige for Hungary” that there was
little hope for the capital to host the Olympics.
A statement from LA24
chairman Casey Wasserman presented the bid committee’s sorrow on the withdraw
and support for the Hungarian nation. “All of us at LA 2024 are disappointed in
this news. We have the highest respect for Budapest 2024’s pioneering approach
to designing and promoting their bid, and we look forward to continued
friendship with our Hungarian colleagues.”
“We believe that now, more than ever, the IOC must focus on
selecting a 2024 Host City that redefines sustainability, connects the Olympic
Movement and its benefits to the world’s youth like never before and encourages
future cities to bid for their Games.”
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