The city hosted the 1960 Summer Olympics and expressed an interest in bidding for 2024. A Rome bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics was canceled in 2012, when the Italian government withdrew its support from the bid on the eve of the delivery of the application files, stating that it would not be a responsible use of money in "Italy's current condition". However, on 15 December 2014, the prime ministerMatteo Renzi confirmed that Rome would be bidding for the 2024 Olympics. On 10 February 2015, the Italian National Olympic Committee confirmed that former Ferrari President Luca Cordero di Montezemolo would lead Rome's bid as President of the Organising Committee. The 67-year-old Montezemolo led the local organizing committee for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. In June 2016, Simone Gambino, president of the Federazione Cricket Italiana, said that cricket would be included at the 2024 Olympics, if Rome became the host city. The bid was cancelled on 21 September 2016, when Mayor of RomeVirginia Raggi told reporters it would go no further. Raggi, whose party the Five Star Movement have long been opposed to Rome hosting the games, cited ongoing financial troubles in the country as the main reason for cancelling the bid. She said hosting the games would be "irresponsible" and would only cause the city to fall into further debt. On October 5, 2016 Rome 2024 officials said they will hold a news conference on Tuesday October 11, 2016 to address the future of the bid. On October 11, 2016 the Italian capital bowed out amid persistent opposition from the local government, with bid officials expressing only a slight hope that their campaign might be revived. On 17,October 2016 Olympic leaders have continued to voice their displeasure with the political climate that forced Rome to suspend its bid for the 2024 Summer Games.
Rome 2024 bid proposed as the dates of celebration of the Olympics from August 2 to 18, 2024 and for the Paralympics from September 4 to 15, 2024.
Venues
The 2024 Rome Olympic bid takes advantage of a large amount of existing and temporary venues in and around the city area. Candidature File Stage 1 Italian National Olympic Committee pages 10–14.
The logo was unveiled on Monday December 14, 2015 in a 90 minute special ceremony at the Palazzetto dello Sport, The logo was inspired by the colosseum with colors from the flag of Italy.
Slogan
On May 27, 2016, the bid launched their website with the bid's slogan: "Trained For The Future, since 753 BC".
Partners
Official partners which have already subscribed agreement to sustain Rome 2024 bid.
