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Los Angeles Olympics may refer to three different Olympic Games held or to be held in Los Angeles: 1932 Summer Olympics , Games of the X Olympiad 1984 Summer Olympics , Games of the XXIII Olympiad
The selection of the host city for the 1932 Summer Olympics was made at the 23rd IOC Session in Rome, Italy, on April 9, 1923.Remarkably, the selection process consisted of a single bid, from Los Angeles’ Olympic Committee led by Billy May Garland, and as there were no bids from any other city, Los Angeles was selected by default to host the 1932 Games.
Five cities and regions have been chosen by the IOC to host upcoming Olympic Games: the 2026 Winter Olympics will be the first Olympic Games officially shared between two host cities (Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo); Los Angeles for the 2028 Summer Olympics; the 2030 Winter Olympics will be the first Olympic Games to be hosted by a region (the ...
Los Angeles got the 2028 games as a consolation prize when Paris was picked for 2024. Back in 1932, LA hosted its first Olympics. The city was the only bidder for the games at a time marred by the ...
The Olympics are one of the world's oldest sporting events. Here's when the Games started, and how old they are ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics:
When has Los Angeles (and the United States) hosted the Olympics before? The 2028 Olympics will be the third held in Los Angeles. The city hosted its first ever Games in 1932, and then again in 1984.
Long Beach Marine Stadium hosted the rowing competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics, the first time Los Angeles hosted the Olympics. The venue will host rowing and canoe sprint during the 2028 Summer Olympics. [3] The stadium also hosted the United States rowing trials for the 1968 Summer Olympics that were held in Mexico City.
1.11 1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, California, United States. ... the Games were postponed for the first time in the 124-year history of the modern Olympics ...