Los Angeles is now one of two cities bidding for the 2024 Olympics after reports that Budapest has dropped out of the bid.
Reuters reported on Wednesday that Hungary pulled the bid, and Hungarian government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs confirmed the withdrawal to The Associated Press. That leaves L.A. and Paris as the final two cities contending to host the Games. The International Olympic Committee is set to select a host on Sept. 13 in Lima, Peru.
Budapest faced the prospect of a referendum after a group called Momentum gathered enough signatures to force one.
Rome pulled out of the bidding for the Games in October.