Intro:

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach reflects on Boston ending its bid to host the 2024 Olympics because of a lack of public support.

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SOUNDBITE: (English) Thomas Bach, IOC president: (on Boston's withdrawal as a candidate city for 2024 Summer Games)

"The situation has not changed. We had a commitment from United States Olympic Committee (USOC) for an Olympic candidature for 2024. And we have this commitment. And we're sure that USOC will deliver on this commitment. And that we will have from the 15th of September a bid from the United States."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Thomas Bach, IOC president:(on Boston candidate withdrawal)

"At some stage I gave up following because it was pretty confusing. Everyday, there was a new project coming from Boston, or new people and new ideas, so I really gave up following in detail. But what we could see in a nutshell, what happened there is quite simply that Boston obviously did not deliver on the promises they made to USOC when they were selected. And therefore we can understand the decision by USOC. And we're looking forward to an American bid with another city. The United States is one of the few countries in the world who has the luxury of having a number of cities which are capable of organising an Olympic Games."