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I cannot commit to putting the taxpayers at risk. Boston is no longer pursuing the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, at a news conference Monday that was quickly followed by the announcement that bid organizers and the U.S. Olympic Committee would pull Boston's bid.

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, at a news conference Monday that was quickly followed by the announcement that bid organizers and the U.S. Olympic Committee would pull Boston's bid.

Daniel Luzer is GOVERNING's news editor.