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(Reuters) - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing on Wednesday
turned down an invitation to bid on hosting the 2024
Summer Olympics, citing "uncertainty" over the city's
long-term financial stability.
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One of 35 U.S. cities to receive an invitation from the United States
Olympic Committee (USOC), Detroit is teetering on the verge of
bankruptcy and would be an unlikely candidate to host the games.
Detroit bid unsuccessfully to host the Olympics seven times between 1944
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A statement released by Bing's office said the city's "rich history of hosting
major events" and its location across the river from Canada make Detroit
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"an appealing candidate" to host the summer games in 2024.
"Unfortunately, due to the timing and uncertainty of Detroit's long-term
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emergency in Detroit and his intention to appoint an emergency manager to control the city's
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The USOC sent invitations to bid to the nation's 25 largest cities -- Detroit is 18th -- plus an
additional 10 cities that had expressed interest, in February.
At the time, the governor's office called the bid invitation "a welcomed vote of confidence" in
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