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Support for Olympics in Boston edging up - still low
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Apr 17, 2015
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Support for Olympics in Boston edging up - still low
A recent poll by Boston public radio station WBUR shows Bostonians support for an Olympic bid in their city has gone up slightly, but still stands at less than half.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 23: The Olympic rings are seen ahead of the London Olympic Games at the Olympic Park on July 23, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 23: The Olympic rings are seen ahead of the London Olympic Games at the Olympic Park on July 23, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
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A recent poll by Boston public radio station WBUR shows Bostonians support for an Olympic bid in their city has gone up slightly, but still stands at less than half.

A recent poll by Boston public radio station WBUR shows Bostonians support for an Olympic bid in their city has gone up slightly, but still stands at less than half.

In January the US Olympics Committee announced the city as its choice to bid for the 2024 games. It beat out Washington DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

WBUR reporter Curt Nickish joins the show to discuss the ambivalence the majority of Bostonians feel about hosting the Olympics.