Los Angeles 2028 Olympics organizers hope to score a three-peat
LOS ANGELES — The arrival of the Olympic flag in Southern California this week set the stage for a trilogy in the making as Los Angeles prepares to host the Games for a third time.
LOS ANGELES — The arrival of the Olympic flag in Southern California this week set the stage for a trilogy in the making as Los Angeles prepares to host the Games for a third time.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to descend on Los Angeles for the 2028 Summer Games, when the world's eyes will gaze upon a region accustomed to being in the spotlight.
But the Los Angeles of today is a far different city from what it was in 1984 and certainly in 1932, when it first hosted the Olympics. It’s hotter and more crowded. More people sleep on the streets, in their cars or in shelters than they did four decades ago.
Organizers and local leaders have four years to fulfill an array of projects and promises, like expanding the rail system, renovating Los Angeles International Airport and wiping out homelessness.
The mammoth undertaking is being borne by a region beleaguered by traffic, the effects of climate change and persistent homelessness that has only recently started to show signs of letting up.
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