With Boston officials threatening to drop their bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics, the door has opened for the U.S. Olympic Committee to name a last-minute replacement.
Which means Los Angeles could be back in business.
It was only a few months ago that a bid proposal spearheaded by Mayor Eric Garcetti finished a close second in a four-city competition to become the sole American representative for 2024.
In the time since then, as Boston’s bid has struggled with low public support, officials from the USOC and Los Angeles have repeatedly denied having any official contact.