MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Almost 52 percent of the Germans participating in the voting said ‘No’ to Hamburg's participation in the competition as a host city.
BREAKING — Hamburg out of 2024 Olympic race. 51.7% voted against in referendum. Leaves Budapest, LA, Paris and Rome battling for Games
— Mark Bisson (@MBisson_ATR) November 29, 2015
"A crucial day is coming to an end — 48,3% 'Yes' votes in Hamburg are not enough to stay in the bidding process for the Games 2024," the bid committee said on its official Twitter account.
With Hamburg losing referendum, that leaves 4 cities in race for 2024 Games: Paris, Rome, Los Angeles & Budapest.
— Steve Wilson (@stevewilsonap) November 29, 2015
After the German city’s withdrawal from the race, Rome, Los Angeles, Paris, and Budapest will vie for the honor of holding the Summer Olympics.
The victorious city will be announced in September 2017.
