New Rome mayor maintains opposition to 2024 Olympic bid (Yahoo Sports)
Rome’s bid for the 2024 Olympics is in serious trouble with the city’s new mayor maintaining her opposition to the candidacy. Right now it’s really not a priority for Romans,” Virginia Raggi told Euronews on Wednesday in her first interview since being elected. ”Already with 13 billion euros ($15 billion) in debt, Rome can’t permit taking on more debt to make cathedrals in the desert,” she said.