Would pro-Palestinian demonstrators have disrupted a 2024 L.A. Olympics?
7 months ago

Would pro-Palestinian demonstrators have disrupted a 2024 L.A. Olympics?

LA Times  

Public safety officers confront pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the USC campus on April 24. “We have seen how events, particularly large-scale major events, serve as platforms for resistance.” Seven years ago, when the International Olympic Committee met to choose a host for 2024, officials made a surprise announcement, naming both L.A. and the other finalist — Paris — as winners, with L.A. agreeing to go second in exchange for financial considerations. On Saturday, French sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera canceled the torch’s visit, saying “priority must be given to a return to calm.” The Olympics have an unfortunate history with political upheaval, most significantly with the terrorist attack on Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Games. California L.A. officials study Paris as they prep for the 2028 Olympics Mayor Karen Bass and several L.A. City Council members visited Paris for a firsthand look at the hurdles we might face for 2028. “The transfer of the torch is quite symbolic and it’s a visible activity,” said Craig Barkacs, a business law professor at the University of San Diego who specializes in ethical and political issues.

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Letters to the Editor: A modest proposal for the 2028 Olympics: Make L.A. look like a miserable place to live
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Letters to the Editor: A modest proposal for the 2028 Olympics: Make L.A. look like a miserable place to live

LA Times  

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L.A. Olympics 2028: How Los Angeles can reduce traffic, build housing before the Games
2 months ago

L.A. Olympics 2028: How Los Angeles can reduce traffic, build housing before the Games

Slate  

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L.A. 2028 Olympic organizers sign new corporate sponsors
3 months ago

L.A. 2028 Olympic organizers sign new corporate sponsors

LA Times  

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Letters to the Editor: L.A. tamed traffic for the 1984 Olympics. We can do it again in 2028
4 months, 1 week ago

Letters to the Editor: L.A. tamed traffic for the 1984 Olympics. We can do it again in 2028

LA Times  

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4 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024 close, Los Angeles takes torch: Five key takeaways

Al Jazeera  

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Paris Olympics closing ceremony at Stade de France hands over Games hosting to Los Angeles for 2028
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics closing ceremony at Stade de France hands over Games hosting to Los Angeles for 2028

ABC  

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Photos: Closing ceremony at Paris opens up 2028 Summer Olympics for L.A.
4 months, 1 week ago

Photos: Closing ceremony at Paris opens up 2028 Summer Olympics for L.A.

LA Times  

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Paris Games closed out with star-studded show, Olympic flag passed to Los Angeles
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris Games closed out with star-studded show, Olympic flag passed to Los Angeles

India Today  

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Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling
4 months, 1 week ago

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Associated Press  

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Plaschke: Bring it on! Los Angeles begins countdown to 2028 Olympics
4 months, 1 week ago

Plaschke: Bring it on! Los Angeles begins countdown to 2028 Olympics

LA Times  

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How to Watch Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg at the Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony
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How to Watch Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg at the Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony

Wired  

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Paris Olympics 2024: What can Los Angeles learn to host the 2028 Summer Games?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: What can Los Angeles learn to host the 2028 Summer Games?

Slate  

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Olympic member Pau Gasol details risks to IOC, sports officials from FBI interest in doping case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic member Pau Gasol details risks to IOC, sports officials from FBI interest in doping case

Associated Press  

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Paris battles a host of problems before 2024 Olympics begins
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris battles a host of problems before 2024 Olympics begins

The Independent  

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With big goals and gambles, Paris aims to reset the Olympics with audacious Games and a wow opening
4 months, 4 weeks ago

With big goals and gambles, Paris aims to reset the Olympics with audacious Games and a wow opening

Associated Press  

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Opinion: The Olympics promise to be socially responsible. How’s that working out?
5 months ago

Opinion: The Olympics promise to be socially responsible. How’s that working out?

LA Times  

The 2024 Olympic Games open Friday in Paris. In Los Angeles, then-Mayor Eric Garcetti stated on late-night television, “I’m confident by the time the Olympics come, we can end homelessness on the streets of L.A.” How has it worked in Paris? Most of those banished from Paris won’t qualify for permanent housing in their new locations, and as for asylum …

Who’s going to the Paris Olympics? Plenty of L.A. politicians
5 months ago

Who’s going to the Paris Olympics? Plenty of L.A. politicians

LA Times  

Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. Maarse said Bass will have an “official role” alongside Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach in the closing ceremony, where Bass will receive the Olympic flag to bring home to Los Angeles. City Councilmember Traci Park, who heads the council’s ad …

Paris Olympics 2024: Key issues – Israel, Russia, Seine, hijab ban, workers
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Key issues – Israel, Russia, Seine, hijab ban, workers

Al Jazeera  

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Poop protests and political turmoil: Paris facing many messes as Olympics nears
5 months, 1 week ago

Poop protests and political turmoil: Paris facing many messes as Olympics nears

LA Times  

With all the tumult surrounding the 2024 Summer Olympics — problems both large and small — it isn’t entirely surprising that Parisians have threatened to stage a “poop protest.” Their anger focuses on a plan to have triathletes and marathon swimmers compete in the Seine River, which has been fouled by sewage and trash for centuries. French President Emmanuel Macron …

Olympic organizing committee adds more Los Angeles venues, competitions to 2028 Games
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Olympic organizing committee adds more Los Angeles venues, competitions to 2028 Games

LA Times  

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The spotlight should be on Palestine at the Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

The spotlight should be on Palestine at the Paris Olympics

Al Jazeera  

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2028 is around the corner: Let the Games complaining begin
5 months, 3 weeks ago

2028 is around the corner: Let the Games complaining begin

LA Times  

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L.A. 2028 Summer Olympics add SoFi Stadium, Intuit Dome to revamped venue plan
6 months ago

L.A. 2028 Summer Olympics add SoFi Stadium, Intuit Dome to revamped venue plan

LA Times  

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L.A. officials study Paris as they prep for the 2028 Olympics
9 months, 1 week ago

L.A. officials study Paris as they prep for the 2028 Olympics

LA Times  

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Watch: How is Paris preparing for the 2024 Summer Olympics?
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Watch: How is Paris preparing for the 2024 Summer Olympics?

The Hindu  

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Amid leadership changes, LA28 still confident it can raise billions for 2028 Olympics
1 year ago

Amid leadership changes, LA28 still confident it can raise billions for 2028 Olympics

LA Times  

LA28, the group responsible for hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, is confident it can fulfill fundraising obligations despite changes in leadership. In the midst of this week’s sudden leadership changes, the private committee tasked with organizing the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles insisted it remains on track to raise billions of dollars needed to pay for …

Activists urge Paris Olympics organizers to respect the rights of migrants and homeless people
1 year, 1 month ago

Activists urge Paris Olympics organizers to respect the rights of migrants and homeless people

Associated Press  

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Opinion: Will the Olympic Games be as costly for L.A. as they are for Paris?
1 year, 4 months ago

Opinion: Will the Olympic Games be as costly for L.A. as they are for Paris?

LA Times  

A mural depicting a version of the L.A. 2028 Summer Games logo at the Delano Recreation Center in Van Nuys in 2020. Back in 2017, when the International Olympic Committee simultaneously handed the 2024 and 2028 Summer Games to France and the U.S., IOC President Thomas Bach vowed that the scheme would be “a ‘win-win-win’ situation for the city of …

Letters to the Editor: The 1984 Olympics were a huge boost for L.A. The 2028 Games will be too
1 year, 8 months ago

Letters to the Editor: The 1984 Olympics were a huge boost for L.A. The 2028 Games will be too

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will host an opening ceremony for the 2028 Summer Olympics. I fondly recall going to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to watch the track and field competition in 1984 with my grandfather, who had also attended the 1932 Games in Los Angeles. I look forward to attending the 2028 Games and once again seeing a …

Poll: Is L.A. ready for the 2028 Olympics? Some residents express concern
1 year, 9 months ago

Poll: Is L.A. ready for the 2028 Olympics? Some residents express concern

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is one of many venues set to host the 2028 Olympics. Some Los Angeles area residents expressed concern about the impact of hosting the Games on L.A. during a recent Suffolk University/Los Angeles Times poll. Fifty-seven percent of Angelenos believe the Games will be good for L.A., according to a Suffolk University/Los Angeles Times poll …

L.A. 2028 Olympics face many potential pitfalls on the road to fiscal responsibility
4 years, 3 months ago

L.A. 2028 Olympics face many potential pitfalls on the road to fiscal responsibility

LA Times  

Los Angeles is set to play host to the 2028 Summer Olympics, but what steps is the LA28 committee taking in ensuring costs stay in check? “Regression to the Tail: Why the Olympics Blow Up” paints a dire overall picture, showing that despite the International Olympic Committee’s efforts to make the Games more affordable, host cities are running up large …

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