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In Boston, Olympics opposition has been seen in a few different pockets. No Boston Olympics, the group that has received the most attention, is composed of three politically active young professionals: Chris Dempsey, Kelley Gossett Phillips, and Liam Kerr. Dempsey, like many members of the Boston 2024 team, previously worked in the Patrick administration himself as an assistant secretary of transportation. A second group, No Boston 2024, is comprised of veteran area activists, some of whom had been involved with efforts like Occupy Boston and Black Lives Matter protests, and who wouldn’t object to the label “progressive.” However, their ideals may have appeal to fiscal conservatives as well. While Boston 2024 is pledging public money will not be put to use to fund Olympics operations or venue costs, some are skeptical—and point to guarantees required of Olympic host cities to pick up operating costs that can’t be covered privately.