The Los Angeles bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics and Summer Paralympics was an attempt to bring the

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to the city of

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in 2024; the games were ultimately awarded to the city for 2028. Following withdrawals by other bidding cities during the

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bidding process that led to just two candidate cities (Los Angeles and

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), the

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(IOC) announced that the

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would be awarded at the same time as 2024. After extended negotiations, Los Angeles agreed to bid for the 2028 Games if certain conditions were met. On July 31, 2017, the IOC announced Los Angeles as the sole candidate for the 2028 games, with $1.8 billion of additional funding to support local sports and the Games program. Los Angeles was chosen by the

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(USOC) on August 28, 2015, after the

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voted unanimously to back the bid. Los Angeles was the second city submitted by the USOC for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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was originally chosen to be the American bid but withdrew on July 27, 2015. Los Angeles also originally bid for the USOC's nomination in late 2014, when Boston was chosen over Los Angeles;

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; and

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. This was the third United States summer bid since hosting the

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(1996) in Atlanta, previously losing in 2012 and 2016 to London and Rio de Janeiro. Los Angeles previously hosted the

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and the

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and will become the third city – after London and Paris in 2024 – to host the Summer Games three times. If selected, Los Angeles would have become the first American city to host the Olympic Games since the

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. It would have been the fifth time a US city has hosted the Summer Olympics.

Bid history

In 2006, Los Angeles entered the bidding to become the US applicant city for the

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; the

(USOC) selected

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instead. In September 2011, Los Angeles was awarded the

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. In March 2013, Mayor

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sent a letter to the USOC stating that the city was interested in bidding to host the 2024 Olympic Games. On September 17, 2013, the LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution seeking interest in the Games. On April 26, 2014, the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games announced its bid proposal for the 2024 Olympics. On July 28, 2015, the USOC contacted Los Angeles about stepping in as a replacement bidder for the 2024 Summer Games after Boston dropped its bid. On September 1, 2015, the LA City Council voted 15–0 to support a bid for the 2024 Olympic Games. The U.S. Olympic Committee finalised its selection moments after the LA City Council's vote. On January 13, 2016, Los Angeles 2024 committee officials said they were "thrilled to welcome" the construction of a $2-billion-plus, state-of-the-art football stadium in

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and believed the arrival of

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—and perhaps

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—

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teams would bolster its chances. On January 25, 2016, the Los Angeles 2024 committee announced that it planned to place its

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on the

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campus. LA 2024 also announced that media members and some Olympic officials would be housed in a 15-acre residential complex

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planned to build. On February 16, 2016, LA 2024 unveiled its new logo and slogan, "Follow the Sun." On February 23, 2016, more than 88% of Angelenos were in favor of the city's hosting the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid, according to a survey conducted by

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. On March 10, 2016, Los Angeles officials bidding for the 2024 Summer Olympics turned their focus to temporary facilities that might be needed. Current plans include an elevated track built over the football field at the

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and a proposal to temporarily convert

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into a miles-long promenade for pedestrians and bicyclists. On June 2, 2016, the IOC confirmed that Los Angeles would proceed to the second stage of bidding for the 2024 Summer Games. On July 29, 2016, LA 2024 officials released artist renderings of an updated

and temporary swim stadium, should Los Angeles be awarded the 2024 Summer Olympics. On July 31, 2016,

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led a 25-person contingent from Los Angeles to

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to promote their city's bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. On September 7, 2016, LA 2024 planned to send a 16-person delegation to the

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as part of its ongoing campaign to bring the Olympics back to Southern California. On September 13, 2016, the LA 2024 bid committee released a two-minute video featuring a montage of local scenes narrated by children talking about their "dream city". On September 23, 2016, LA 2024 agreed to terms with the

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on a required but controversial marketing arrangement. The Joint Marketing Program Agreement outlines shared responsibilities—and shared income—between Los Angeles and the USOC. On October 7, 2016, LA 2024 officials again made adjustments to their proposal for the 2024 Summer Olympics, moving half of a large and potentially expensive media center to the

campus. On October 21, 2016, the LA 2024 bid committee again enlisted U.S. Olympians to help make the case for restoring the Summer Olympics to Los Angeles. On November 9, 2016, LA 2024 issued a statement noting "LA 2024 congratulates President-elect

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and appreciates his longstanding support of the Olympic movement in the United States. We strongly believe the Olympics and LA 2024 transcend politics and can help unify our diverse communities and our world." On November 12, 2016, Mayor

and six-time gold medalist sprinter

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led an LA 2024 presentation to an array of Olympic leaders and sports officials at a general assembly for the Assn. of

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. On 23 November 2016,

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Trump expressed his support for Los Angeles's 2024 Olympic bid during a phone call with Mayor Garcetti. On December 2, 2016, LA 2024 released a new budget estimating it would spend $5.3 billion to stage the Games. On January 2, 2017, Angeleno Olympians and Paralympians rode on the

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float titled "Follow the Sun" to promote the city's bid. On 9 January 2017, LA 2024 issued a report predicting that the mega-sporting event would boost the local economy by $11.2 billion. On January 25, 2017, the

gave unanimous final approval for a privately run bid. On February 28, 2017, it was announced that four

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s (

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, and

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) would be helping promote the Los Angeles bid. On April 20, 2017, the private committee - trying restore the Summer Olympics to Los Angeles - issued a new set of renderings and videos showing what the Games might look like. Following the decision to award the 2024 and 2028 games simultaneously, Los Angeles announced that it would consider a bid for the 2028 Games if certain conditions were met. On July 31, 2017, the IOC announced Los Angeles as the sole candidate for the 2028 games, with $1.8 billion of additional funding to support local sport and the Games program. On August 29, 2018, Olympic officials arrived for a two-day visit that included meetings with local organizers and a tour of the city's newest venues. On April 17, 2019, LA2028 announced that it would partner with

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to sell media, sponsorship deals in tandem. On April 25, 2019, LA2028 expanded its staff.

Bid process

IOC

2024 Olympic Bid Evaluation Commission: * Patrick Baumann: Chair * Marisol Casado: Member * Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski: Member *

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: Member *

Nawal El Moutawakel Nawal El Moutawakel (Amazigh: ⵏⴰⵡⴰⵍ ⵍⵎⵓⵜⴰⵡⴰⵇⵇⵉⵍ ; ar, نوال المتوكل; born 15 April 1962) is a Moroccan former hurdler, who won the inaugural women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1984 Summer Olympics, ...

: Member *

Uğur Erdener Uğur Erdener (born June 15, 1950) is a Turkish physician specialized in ophthalmology and professor at the Hacettepe University, Ankara. He is currently a member of the International Olympic Committee and President of the National Olympic Commi ...

: Member *

Habu Gumel Habu Gumel was born on 1 April 1949, in Gumel, Jigawa State, in Nigeria. He is currently the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) President and an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee. Although the COVID-19 pandemic led to the delay o ...

: Member * Poul-Erik Hoyer: Member *

Duane Kale Duane Paul Kale (born 1 September 1967) is a New Zealand Paralympic swimmer who won four gold medals, along with a silver and a bronze, at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. He was also the Chef de Mission for the New Zealand Paralympic Team at the ...

: Member *

Gunilla Lindberg Gunilla Lindberg (born 6 May 1947) is a Swedish sports official and member of the International Olympic Committee. Lindberg took up a position in the offices of the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) in 1969, and was appointed SOC's Secretary-Genera ...

: Member *

Bernard Rajzman Bernard Rajzman (born April 25, 1957) is a former Brazilian volleyball player. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. He was enshrined in the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2005. Nowadays, Bernard is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Ra ...

: Member *

Kereyn Smith Kereyn Maree Smith (born 7 November 1960) is a New Zealand sports administrator. She was the chief executive and secretary general of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) from January 2011 to December 2021. She has also held several other ...

: Member *

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: Member

Budget

Revenues

At the time of the bid, UCLA, the

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(USC), NBC Universal, the

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and the City of Los Angeles were modernizing or building infrastructure for future Olympic venues, totaling over $3 billion. Not listed as non-OCOG (Organizing Committee for Olympic Games). The City of Los Angeles has guaranteed to sign the required Olympic City Charter and be the sole entity responsible for the Games and any cost surplus or overruns. The City has pledged to contribute $250 million to cover any cost overruns. The State of California has created an Olympic Games Trust Fund that would pay for potential budget overruns up to $250 million. Both government guaranty payments would take place only if LA 2024's private insurance proves inadequate to cover cost overruns. The theme and bid embodies Agenda 2020 reforms of Olympics in Los Angeles, a surplus of $161 million is predicted. On January 9, 2017, the LA 2024 committee issued a report predicting that the Olympics would boost the local economy by $11.2 billion.

Transportation and infrastructure

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(widely known by its IATA code of LAX), the city's main airport, is investing more than US$1.9 billion into an expansion of the Tom Bradley International Terminal. The new Midfield Concourse Terminal is scheduled to add 11 gates for 2019, and many other improvements are planned with an expected completion date of 2023. The

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passed a county-wide measure expanding the county of Los Angeles' transportation tax for modernization of its infrastructure in 2008. This measure provides funding for many of the highest priority projects, including the Crenshaw/LAX Line connecting to LAX,

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light rail subway line corridor thru Downtown LA to Santa Monica and Long Beach,

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subway to UCLA, the Los Angeles Streetcar through downtown LA and five other transit lines and projects in the draft stages. The Purple Line and Crenshaw/LAX connectors are to be completed in time for 2024. The transportation plans are already fully funded by LA County voters. A second measure, Measure M, which passed in November 2016 elections, will extend the transportation tax funds indefinitely and speed many other projects with $120 billion in highway and transit projects over forty years, including a Sepulveda Subway line from the Valley to the Los Angeles westside thru the

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. LA 2024 bid leaders are touting these measures and infrastructure improvements as indicators of the new Los Angeles and a car-free Olympics in a city known for its car culture. 158.5 km (98 miles) of new rails, 93 stations and 350,000 daily average boardings. Los Angeles had no rail lines in 1984. Bid leaders indicate public rail transportation lines will be available to all of the clusters:

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, San Fernando Valley Sports Park,

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, and the Santa Monica beach cluster.

LA 2024 Bid Committee

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Leadership

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: Chair, LA 2024 *

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: Chief Executive Officer *

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: Vice Chair *

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: Vice Chair *

Janet Evans Janet Beth Evans (born August 28, 1971) is an American former competition swimmer who specialized in distance freestyle events. Evans was a world champion and world record-holder, and won a total of four gold medals at the 1988 and the 1992 O ...

: Vice Chair, Director, Athlete Relations *

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: Chairman USOC *

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: US IOC Member, Senior Advisor for Legacy *

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: US IOC Member * Terrance Burns: Chief Marketing Officer * John Harper: Chief Operations Officer * Jeff Millman: Chief Communications Officer * Brence Culp: Executive Director, Housing * Carla Garcia: Director, Administrative Operations * Brian Nelson: General Counsel * Peter Tomozawa: Executive Director, Partnerships and Board Relations * Tanja Olando: Deputy General Counsel * Lenny Abbey: Director NOC/NPC Relations and Operations * Jared Schott: Director of International Relations and Assistant General Counsel In addition, the 2024 Bid Committee includes a 108-member athletes' advisory committee, which includes

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and

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Legacy of the Games

Sport legacy

The Los Angeles Olympic bid committee has stated that its legacy will be delivering a sustainable model for the bidding process and delivery of a cost-effective Olympic Games. Los Angeles bid leaders are focusing on delivering an Olympic Games for the best athlete experience and not a centerpiece for a city revitalization project, as was recently the case for Sochi Russia and

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. Bid leaders have indicated Los Angeles to be transforming itself, not needing a city showcase, and having the ability to showcase the athletes instead.

Social and economic benefit

The theme and bid embodies the Agenda 2020 reforms of Olympics in Los Angeles, a surplus of $161 million is predicted. On January 9, 2017, the LA 2024 committee made a report saying that the Olympics would boost the local economy by $11.2 billion.

Proposed venues

The 2024 Los Angeles Olympic bid uses existing venues, venues under construction and new temporary venues in and around the City of Los Angeles. Approximately half of the venues are outside Los Angeles. Many of the proposed venues are facilities constructed after the 1984 games: Staples Center in 1999, StubHub Center (since renamed Dignity Health Sports Park) in 2003, Galen Center in 2006, and Microsoft Theater in 2007. UCLA proposed the Olympic Village on their campus with dorms built-in 2015. Rose Bowl was renovated in 2013. The Forum was recently renovated in 2014. USC "University Village" opened in 2017. The "MyFigueroa" street redevelopment project is currently under construction.

SoFi Stadium SoFi Stadium () is a 70,240-seat sports and entertainment indoor stadium in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, California, United States. SoFi occupies the former site of the Hollywood Park Racetrack, from Los Angeles International Airport an ...

, an American football venue built for the

, opened in 2020 as the new home of both the Rams and

Los Angeles Chargers The Los Angeles Chargers are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Chargers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division, and ...

. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum renovations were scheduled to begin in mid-2017 by USC. The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACOEX) remodel and additions were to begin in 2018. The NBC/IBC proposed center was set to be completed in 2019. All of these proposed venues were to be renovated or completed with or without the Olympic Games being awarded.

Downtown Los Angeles Sports Park

Valley Sports Park

South Bay Sports Park

Long Beach Sports Park

Other Venues

Olympic ceremonies

Olympic ceremonies could be held in two venues simultaneously; the ceremony would begin at the

in Exposition Park to honor the legacy of the Olympics in Los Angeles and then transfer to the new

in Inglewood to proceed with the parade of athletes, oaths, traditional Olympic protocol and the lighting of a cauldron. LA 2024 bid leaders wish to use the new LA stadium to dispel negative thought about using the LA Memorial Coliseum for a third Olympics. They also cite ticket sales at both sites as extra cash flow for the committee. Additionally, the LA 2024 team stated they would reverse the closing ceremony with a start at LA Stadium and close the show at the LA Coliseum if chosen.

Football (soccer) stadia

Football venues will be situated within

and in other parts of California, to be determined. Potential venues: * Rose Bowl,

Pasadena Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district. Its ...

(92,542 capacity) – 3 group matches, quarterfinals, semifinals and women's final *

, Inglewood (80,000) – 3 group matches, quarterfinals, semifinals and men's final *

Levi's Stadium Levi's Stadium is an American football stadium located in Santa Clara, California, just outside San Jose in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has served as the home venue for the National Football League (NFL)'s San Francisco 49ers since 2014. T ...

Santa Clara, California Santa Clara (; Spanish for " Saint Clare") is a city in Santa Clara County, California. The city's population was 127,647 at the 2020 census, making it the eighth-most populous city in the Bay Area. Located in the southern Bay Area, the cit ...

(68,500) – 5 group matches, quarterfinals, and men's bronze medal match *

California Memorial Stadium California Memorial Stadium also known simply and commonly as Memorial Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium on the west coast of the United States, located on the campus of the University of California in Berkeley, California. It is ...

Berkeley, California Berkeley ( ) is a city on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in northern Alameda County, California, United States. It is named after the 18th-century Irish bishop and philosopher George Berkeley. It borders the cities of Oakland and Emer ...

(63,000) - 8 group matches *

Stanford Stadium Stanford Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium on the west coast of the United States, located on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. It is the home of the Stanford Cardinal and hosts the university's commencemen ...

Stanford Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is considere ...

(50,000) – 5 group matches, quarterfinals and women's bronze medal match * New

MLS Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ...

Stadium,

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(32,000) – 8 group matches *

Banc of California Stadium Banc of California Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is the home of Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC and the National Women's Soccer League's Angel City FC. Opened on A ...

, Exposition Park (22,000) – 8 group matches *

Avaya Stadium PayPal Park (formerly Earthquakes Stadium and Avaya Stadium) is a soccer-specific stadium in San Jose, California, United States, and is the home of Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes. The stadium is located on the Airport West site tha ...

, San Jose (20,000) – 8 group matches According to LA2024.org there will be eight venues in the borders of State of California (probably eight venues in four municipalities).

Changed venues

Piggyback Yard, a rail yard along the

LA River LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...

, was the original proposed location for the Olympic Village, but the plan was abandoned due to financial concerns. Instead, UCLA became the new proposed location.

References

External links

LA 2024

LA 2024 on Twitter

LA 2024 on Facebook

LA 2024 on Instagram

Candidature documents

Stage 1: Vision, Games Concept and Strategy

Stage 2: Governance, Legal and Venue Funding
*
Budget released December 2, 2016

Stage 3: Games Delivery, Experience and Venue Legacy
*
Sustainability Vision

IOC Documents

Report of the IOC Evaluation Commission 2024

Report of the IOC Evaluation Commission 2028
{{Bids for the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics 2024 Summer Olympics bids Sports competitions in Los Angeles *

Bid history

Bid process

IOC

Budget

Revenues

Transportation and infrastructure

LA 2024 Bid Committee

Leadership

Legacy of the Games

Sport legacy

Social and economic benefit

Proposed venues

Downtown Los Angeles Sports Park

Valley Sports Park

South Bay Sports Park

Long Beach Sports Park

Other Venues

Olympic ceremonies

Football (soccer) stadia

Changed venues

See also

References

External links

Candidature documents

IOC Documents