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.

[6] 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.

[7] 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.

Two years later, the city of Milan and the resort town of Cortina d'Ampezzo won the bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The 2024 Rome Olympic bid takes advantage of a large amount of existing and temporary venues in and around the city area.