After watching the 2024 Paris Olympics non-stop the last 2 weeks I’m now getting excited about the 2028 LA Olympics. The venues for the events are spread all around LA and they’re only using pre-existing or temporary stadiums. They’re obviously reusing the Memorial Coliseum downtown, which was also used in the ’32 and ’84 Olympics, as well as the Exposition Park pool next door. Marine Stadium in Long Beach was specifically built for rowing events for the ’32 games. Golf will be at the Riviera Country Club and track cycling at the Velodrome in Carson. BMX, skateboarding, and archery will be at a temporary complex at the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area in the Valley. One event that I was interested in, kayak/canoe slalom, will be in Oklahoma City, unfortunately, although it’s still closer than surfing being in Tahiti 10,000 miles from Paris. And I love that they also can’t use the corporate sponsor names for the venues, so for example SoFi Stadium is just called Stadium. More about the LA venues here.
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