ROME (AP) — As far as city leaders are concerned, Rome's bid for the 2024 Olympics is finished.
The city council voted in favor of scrapping the bid on Thursday, a week after Mayor Virginia Raggi rejected the candidacy, citing concerns over costs.
The anti-bid motion passed easily as expected, since Raggi's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement holds a majority on the city council. There were 30 votes in favor of withdrawing the bid, and 12 votes against the motion.
The 5-Star Movement holds 29 of the 48 council places, and all 29 voted in support of the mayor's rejection.