Mayor Martin J. Walsh and his chief of staff are traveling with some of Boston's top businessmen to meet with the United States Olympic Committee in Colorado today and tomorrow about hosting the Summer Olympics in 2024.
"The Walsh administration is committed to gaining a full understanding of the impacts hosting the Summer Olympics would have on the city of Boston," said Kate Norton, a spokeswoman for Walsh.
John Fish, CEO of Suffolk Construction, and Daniel O'Connell, CEO of Massachusetts Competitive Partnership, will also be part of the group that meets with the USOC. Fish and O'Connell are on the board of directors of Boston 2024 Partnership, which has been leading the campaign to bring the Summer Games to Boston. The trip will be paid for by Boston 2024 Partnership.
The USOC also has asked teams from Los Angeles, Washington and San Francisco to send delegations to what it says will be an informative session about the details of bidding for the Olympics, including finances.
The push to host the games here has faced opposition, including from No Boston Olympics.
"Our hope is the mayor will come back with a formal understanding of what this thing will cost and do his due diligence when he returns," said Conor Yunits, co-chairman of the group.
The USOC is waiting until early next year before deciding whether to submit a bid to host the 2024 Games, which will be awarded in 2017. Other cities possibly in the running include Rome, Paris, Doha and Istanbul.
Herald Wire services contributed to this report.
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