ROME - The populist Five Star movement, which has mayors in Rome and Turin, has clearly stated it is against the Italian capital hosting the 2024 Olympic Games. Raggi, Rome's first female mayor, has repeatedly pledged her absolute loyalty to the party's founder. Raggi had continually repeated in her election campaign that the Games were not a priority for the Eternal City. Rome is one of four candidates to host the Olympics in 2024 along with Paris, Budapest and Los Angeles. "Either the money for the Games come to Rome or it goes to Paris," he added.

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2016 14:48 UTC