Boston's controversial bid for the 2024 Olympic Games is over before it even got off the ground.
The organizers confirmed the decision Monday via Twitter, while an Associated Press report stated the U.S. Olympic Committee would explore a bid with a new city, with Los Angeles being the "best bet."
"L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti released a statement saying that his office hadn't had any recent conversations with the USOC but he'd be happy to have them," the AP report stated.
Los Angeles, which finished second behind Boston in the competition to win the bid, "would be ready and willing to mount a bid on short notice," according to David Wharton of the Los Angeles Times.