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Austin Backs Away From 2024 Olympic Bid. Dallas Should Follow Suit.

By Bradford Pearson |

From the American-Statesman:

Amy Everhart, Mayor Lee Leffingwell’s policy director, said Monday she was not aware of any action being taken on the matter, and city council nember Kathie Tovo said the council had not had a discussion about a bid or received an update from the mayor’s staff.

A month ago, Austin was one of 35 cities to receive a letter from the United States Olympic Committee inquiring about interest in bidding for the 2024 Summer Games.

At that time, Leffingwell said in a statement, “Austin has become a global city, and I think we have shown ourselves as a strong venue on the world stage — it’s something we’ve proven with South by Southwest, ACL and the United States Grand Prix.”

Last month, Tovo called the bid an intriguing possibility and said, “I would certainly support some of the exploratory research.”

Time for Dallas to throw in the $3 billion hat, too.

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