Sept. 01--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. That number is down from 51% in January
March 26, 2015--With pressure mounting, Boston 2024, the group primarily responsible for organizing Boston's Olympic bid, announces it will back a referendum to decide whether to move forward as the U.S. bid city. Previously, Boston 2024 was not in favor of a referendum.
May 18, 2015--A USOC member tells the Boston City Council "there's no guarantee Boston will be the [bid] city in September," the nomination deadline.
June 29, 2015--Boston 2024 releases "Bid 2.0," a revised plan to show how the Olympics would be financed. More than $700 million is to be publicly funded by taxpayers, which is viewed negatively by residents.
July 10, 2015--Despite attempts at greater transparency by Boston 2024, statewide poll numbers have barely improved, to 42% approval.
July 27, 2015--Boston officially withdraws as the U.S. bid city for the 2024 Games.
Sept. 1, 2015--Los Angeles is chosen by the USOC as the new U.S. representative city to bid for the 2024 Olympics.
