Pan Am Games could be Toronto’s audition for Summer Olympics
Posted Jul 8, 2015 07:40:04 AM.
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By Jaime Pulfer
It’s something Mayor John Tory has mused about, but a possible Toronto Olympic bid is getting some very high-profile support.
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach told the CBC Toronto could be a good candidate possibly for the Summer Games in 2024, but he’ll have to see how it deals with the upcoming Pan Am Games.
“For 2024, I think Toronto could be a good candidate but we have still have to see the Pan Am Games, how it [works],” Bach told the CBC.
“A successful organization of such a big multi-sport event like the Pan Am Games can give a boost to a candidate.”
Bach said he had the chance to speak to Tory recently, who he said is “considering” such a bid. However, it’s yet to be seen if Torontonians and the rest of the GTA will support it
“I bet that if there would be a referendum on this, the answer would be a resounding NO,” one person commented on Facebook.
The city has already revealed that the cost just for the bid alone could be around $60 million. The cost for the Pan Am Games is pegged at $2.5-billlion.
The deadline to apply for the summer 2024 bid is Sept. 15, with Budapest, Boston, Paris, Rome and Hamburg vying for hosting rights.
