Torontonians 'relieved' over no to 2024 Olympic bid
"Relieved" quickly trumped "no" as the word of the day Tuesday as Mayor John Tory officially quashed any Toronto 2024 Olympic aspirations.
"I believe that one day Toronto will be a great venue for the Olympic Games, but not in 2024," Tory said to the apparent relief of many in the city.
If you had one word to describe how you felt over the decision to not pursue an Olympic bid, what would it be?
Fill in the blank: A 'no' to a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Toronto?src=hash">#Toronto</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/2024Olympics?src=hash">#2024Olympics</a> bid makes me feel ______. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbcto?src=hash">#cbcto</a> <a href="http://t.co/ZYLri4ssZq">pic.twitter.com/ZYLri4ssZq</a>
—@CBCTorontoOne sentiment seemingly prevailed.
<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCToronto">@CBCToronto</a> relieved
—@junctionscot<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCToronto">@CBCToronto</a> relieved
—@parnianjayRelieved. <a href="https://t.co/2ZVpLLTzsW">https://t.co/2ZVpLLTzsW</a>
—@Sean_YYZ<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCToronto">@CBCToronto</a> relieved
—@eepeters_epA few were let down.
<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCToronto">@CBCToronto</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ShannonMartinTV">@ShannonMartinTV</a> disappointed 😔
—@BryceT_SOMSad :-((((( <a href="https://t.co/imhIDfe14x">https://t.co/imhIDfe14x</a>
—@fraueiblSome lamented what they considered a lost opportunity.
<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCToronto">@CBCToronto</a> Such a shame, a lot of money yes but worth it. Toronto showed that they could handle this, why not becos it's not Montreal
—@poolsadie<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCToronto">@CBCToronto</a> that's a slacker statement, Olympic will bring greater opportunities. Please help the city
—@henryabebeOthers said to focus efforts on transportation.Â
Right economic decision for now. Let's focus on solving transportation <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TOpoli?src=hash">#TOpoli</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TO24?src=hash">#TO24</a> <a href="https://t.co/MyshPeMNJg">https://t.co/MyshPeMNJg</a>
—@bbnow<a href="https://twitter.com/LindaWardCBC">@LindaWardCBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCToronto">@CBCToronto</a> we the citizens of Toronto want Transit not Olympics or Expo.
—@IanvistaHow would you describe your reaction to no Toronto Olympic bid?Â