The city of Boston is pretty excited about becoming the official U.S. bid city for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

What you might not realize? It has no other choice.

According to a report from the Boston Globe, Mayor Martin J. Walsh signed an agreement with the USOC that prohibits city employees from making negative comments about the Olympics. The deal was signed just before Boston was announced as the official bid city.

The announcement is interesting given Boston's split opinion on whether to host the Olympics or not. A very slim majority of residents want to host the Olympics, but one-third of the city is solidly against the move.

Meanwhile, more and more examples of the economic risks of hosting an Olympics have tarnished the Summer Games as an event offering both prestige and financial flourish.

There are already signs that finances could be an issue. Boston's official budget for the Olympics was set at $4.7 billion, although its public statements before putting in the bid had pegged that number at $4.5 billion. Even then, many residents were worried about where that hefty financing would come from.

Mayor Walsh did come out and say that the agreement is one that any potential bid city had to sign. It's unclear what punishment, if any, would be administered to an employee who speaks negatively about the Olympics.

The mayor also insisted that the agreement is not an attempt to limit free speech. It's merely a matter of publicity and branding.

But employees were still very concerned, prompting Walsh to send an email to all 18,000 city workers that assured them they could say whatever they want about the Olympics -- positive or negative -- and would not face any punishment for doing so, according to the paper.

"I want to you to hear from me directly, I will not -- and will never -- limit your right to free speech," Walsh said.

Olympic Stars Who Got Filthy Rich After The Games

Bruce Jenner
 

Bruce Jenner

Who can forget the original golden boy of the summer games, Bruce Jenner? After his record-setting decathlon win in 1976, Jenner's image was everywhere, including on a Wheaties box, and on the cover of Playgirl.

Bruce Jenner
 

Bruce Jenner

Jenner has managed to maintain the spotlight later in life, although in a much different way. After starring on the TV show "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" for years, Jenner announced she was transgender and adopted the name Caitlyn. Jenner's estimated net worth is a staggering $100 million.

Shawn Johnson
 

Shawn Johnson

Johnson balanced and danced her way to an estimated $9 million estimated wealth. In 2008, the plucky teen from Iowa captured gold on the balance beam, silver in the women’s all-around competition and the mirror ball trophy on "Dancing With The Stars" less than a year later.

Shawn Johnson
 

Shawn Johnson

And all that glitter catapulted her into the hearts of American consumers and advertising moguls who wanted her to endorse their products. Nowadays, she lives in Nashville, where she is happily married to a Oakland Raiders long snapper Andrew East.

Usain Bolt
 

Usain Bolt

This lightning-fast Jamaican superstar sprinter was one of the biggest names in Beijing and London. Bolt, who set world records in the 100-meter and 200-meter runs in the 2008 Olympics and won gold in the 100-meter dash this year, had earned roughly $20 million in 2012 alone, according to Forbes.

Usain Bolt
 

Usain Bolt

The gold medalist enters another Summer Olympics as a favorite in his events, and even richer than four years earlier, with an estimated net worth of $30 million.

Nastia Liukin
 

Nastia Liukin

Liukin won five Olympic gymnastics medals in 2008, including becoming just the third American woman ever to win the all-around gold medal. As a result, she lined up endorsement deals with Subway and Cover Girl. In collaboration with JCPenney, she even released her own clothing line, Supergirl by Nastia.

Nastia Liukin
 

Nastia Liukin

Between her various endorsement deals, fashion line and other business ventures, Liukin is believed to have a net worth around $2 million, although she has chosen to keep her personal finances private.

Sanya Richards-Ross
 

Sanya Richards-Ross

Richards-Ross, one of the world's top sprinters, exited the 2012 Summer Olympics with an estimated net worth of at least $1 million, thanks to endorsement deals with BMW and Nike.

Sanya Richards-Ross
 

Sanya Richards-Ross

Now, as she works to make a fourth straight Olympic team, Richards-Ross's personal net worth is pegged at roughly $1.5 million. But her bank account is much larger than that, since she's married to the NFL cornerback Aaron Ross, an eight-year veteran with nearly $15 million in career earnings.

Michael Phelps
 

Michael Phelps

No swimmer has even come close to matching Phelps' financial success. A wunderkind from an early age, Phelps' eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics launched him to unprecedented heights for his sport, and for the Olympics. By the time the 2012 Olympics rolled around, his net worth was estimated at nearly $50 million.

Michael Phelps
 

Michael Phelps

Now, as he prepares for his final appearance at the Olympics, estimates have his net worth pegged at $55 million, not to mention the well-funded charitable foundation in his name. With a wide array of endorsement deals under his belt, Phelps is likely to add to that number after the summer Olympics in Rio -- and if he records another historic performance, the sky is the limit.

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