Daily News Roundup - August 19, 2015 -- Zombie Bid

The Brattle Group report came out and killed a bid that had already died weeks ago.

Failed Olympic Bid Slammed in State-Backed Report (Boston Globe)

Mass. Governor: "I Would Not Have Been Able or Willing to Endorse Olympic Bid" (Boston.com) What courage, claiming non-support of something already dead

Editorial: No Apology Needed (Boston Herald)

Boston 2024 Olympic Organizers Underestimated Costs, Report Finds (AP/CBS)

Report Shows 'Significant Risks' to Olympic Bid, Baker Says (Boston Globe)

Report Says Boston's Olympic Bid Would Have Been Risky Business (Boston.com)

Analysis Shows Financial Risks of Boston 2024 Bid (WBUR)

Read the Brattle Group Report on Boston's Olympic Bid (Boston Globe)

Boston 2024 Projected Transportation Costs Were 'Significantly Underestimated,' Report Says (MassLive)

Olympics Report Highlights Billions in Likely Cost Overruns to Host the Games (BBJ)

5 Takeaways from the Brattle Group's Report on Boston 2024 (WBUR)

But the bid remains a zombie....

Regrouping After the Olympic Dream Fades (Boston Globe)

And the #10PeopleonTwitter....

How #10PeopleonTwitter Took on Boston's Olympic Bid and Won: The Games Begin (City Metric)

Around the world...

Will the Olympics Make Things Better or Worse for Rio? (National Geographic)