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by mcgrath_sh
2311 days ago
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The LA Olympics are, from what I recall from a Bill Simmons podcast[0], going to be one of the cheapest to host in history. Salt Lake City also continues to use most venues from the 2002 games[1]. Some of the highlights from the podcast on the 2028 LA Olympics: * Only major construction that is occurring is an upgraded temporary track in the Coliseum, renovation on USC’s swimming arena, and building a train line to the airport (which, IIRC, was in the long term plans already and is just being re-prioritized). The track from the Coliseum will be broken down and split among various high schools who can benefit. * There are some additional temporary structures going up, such as bleachers for beach volleyball. * The LA games are doing what you suggested and are using existing venues for almost everything. UCLA dorms are going to be the Olympic Village and USC dorms will host media. USC, UCLA, MLS, NFL, and NHL/NBA arenas will be used to host various events. There is no brand new permanent construction. [0] https://m.soundcloud.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/mayor-eric... [1] https://www.deseret.com/2017/2/4/20605641/utah-s-secret-sauc... |
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