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Cut the Chicane: Does motorsport belong in the Olympics?

Cut the Chicane: Does motorsport belong in the Olympics?

Holly Gustavsen September 11, 2024
Despite the Paralympics ending Sunday and the 2024 Olympics commencing about a month before, people are already looking toward the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
BU alumnus Gary Abbott

BU alumnus to be honored as National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee

Sonja Chen May 31, 2021
Gary Abbott will receive the Order of Merit at his induction in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on June 4.

Leaders, experts face off in Olympics debate

Mina Corpuz July 24, 2015

Several city leaders and experts went head-to-head Thursday in a televised debate about the logistics and potential impact of hosting the 2024 Summer Olympic in Boston. Boston 2024 Chairman Steve Pagliuca...

Boston 2024 focuses on updated bid plans at sixth community meeting

Justin Pallenik July 1, 2015

After unveiling an updated proposal for Boston's bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics, organizing group Boston 2024 held a meeting Tuesday in Jamaica Plain to receive feedback from the community. The...

Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim proposed on Wednesday that four Olympic-related questions be put on the 2015 municipal ballot. PHOTO COURTESY OF CITYOFBOSTON.GOV

Zakim proposes ballot questions about Boston 2024 Olympics bid

Chris Fergus February 9, 2015

Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim proposed non-binding ballot questions regarding Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games at a Boston City Council meeting on Wednesday. The...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh signed an agreement with the United States Olympic Committee, which was made public Wednesday, banning city workers from speaking against the bid for the 2026 Olympics. PHOTO BY RODRIGO BONILLA

Walsh signs agreement to prohibit city employees from speaking negatively about Olympics

Caroline Lord January 23, 2015

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh signed a Joinder Agreement Wednesday with the United States Olympic Committee that prohibits city employees from speaking negatively about the possibility of hosting the 2024...

The City of Boston made public the documents regarding its bid for the 2026 Olympics on Wednesday. GRAPHIC BY DANIEL GUAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston 2024 agrees to release Olympic bid documents to public

Gabriela Arriaga January 22, 2015

The Boston 2024 Executive Bid Committee has agreed to release bid documents to the public and hold Citizen’s Advisory Meetings to allow for transparency in the Olympic bid process, according to the Boston...

EDIT: Could it be Boston? Olympics 2024

EDIT: Could it be Boston? Olympics 2024

Kyle Plantz October 8, 2014

As the world readies itself for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, little ol’ Boston is making strides in asserting itself as a prime spot for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Boston Mayor...

Boston makes short list to host 2024 Olympics

Daily Free Press Admin June 13, 2014

Following the Tuesday meeting where the United States Olympic Committee announced that they completed an official short list of cities to host the 2024 Summer Olympics but declined to name them, an anonymous...

Looking Back, Looking Forward: News Coverage Preview

Daily Free Press Admin June 12, 2014

Campus News The 2013-14 academic year at Boston University has been marked by significant change. From the way the university looks to the way it is run, from the creation of new programs to the tragic...

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