Budapest representatives meet IOC

According to vs.hu, IOC said they would negotiate with Budapest on Thursday, with Paris in June and with Rome in July.

Christophe Dubi, Executive Director of IOC told AFP news agency that Budapest would meet with IOC on Thursday, but it is not sure the city would apply for organizing the 2024 Olympics – France24 said on its website. Dubi also said to AFP they would discuss about the plans of the cities and answer their questions.

Ferenc Vasvari, communication senior fellow of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) said: he couldn’t give more precise information. However, if the negotiations on Tuesday would have results, they would inform the people. Later, MOB said: the members of the delegation include Bence Szabo, Secretary General of MOB, Zsigmond Nagy, International Director of MOB and there will also be people representing the capital, vs.hu said.

Anyway, MOB decided at its meeting on February 6 to propose Budapest to study the possibility of the organizing of the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. According to the study of KPMG Advisory Ltd., the organizing would cost HUF 500-1000 billion.

In addition to the these three cities, Boston and Hamburg are also thinking about competition, the letter will hold a referendum on the issue. The cities have to indicate their willingness for organizing until September 15, but they can withdraw the proposal later.

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