Boston's bid for the Olympics comes to an end

Chris Dempsey of No Boston Olympics spoke with supporters Monday.

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Chris Dempsey of No Boston Olympics spoke with supporters Monday.

?I refuse to mortgage the future of the city,?? Mayor Martin J. Walsh said.

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?I refuse to mortgage the future of the city,?? Mayor Martin J. Walsh said.

Governor Charlie Baker wouldn?t say how he felt about the USOC?s decision.

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Governor Charlie Baker wouldn?t say how he felt about the USOC?s decision.

Boston 2024 chair Steve Pagliuca vowed to back another US city?s bid for 2024.

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Boston 2024 chair Steve Pagliuca vowed to back another US city?s bid for 2024.

An aerial view of Widett Circle, which would have hosted the stadium.

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An aerial view of Widett Circle, which would have hosted the stadium.

A rendering of what the Olympic Stadium would have looked like.

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A rendering of what the Olympic Stadium would have looked like.

In the end, Olympic bid had too many hurdles to clear

It wasn?t one thing that sank the Boston 2024 effort, but an accumulation of missteps and bad fortune.

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?We feel really good, and we feel relieved,? said Chris Dempsey, No Boston Olympics co-chairman.

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A boy plays during breaktime at the Senator Obama primary school in the village of Kogelo, west of Kenya?s capital of Nairobi on July 16. US President Barack Obama visits Kenya and Ethiopia this month.

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