More than a dozen years after Dallas was first cut from Olympic contention, the city still appears to be suffering from the same perception problem. Local Olympic organizers in 2001 said Dallas’ perceived lack of international stature sabotaged its pursuit of the 2012 Summer Games. A statement from the U.S. Olympic Committee — after Dallas was dropped this month from consideration for the 2024 games — hinted at the same issue.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 01:00:15 +0000