BETA
Chapter 1
The radical no build venue plan
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Chapter 2
The transit race against gridlock
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Chapter 3
New sports and cultural shifts
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Chapter 4
The business and budget of the games
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The road to LA 2028
Ch 4 · The business and budget of the games
dave The Business of LA28
We aren't building new stadiums, we're just rocking what we got, bringing the whole world to LA
dave Historically, many cities have suffered severe debt and abandoned venues after hosting.
dave LA's 1984 Games created a blueprint for how a city can host the Olympics and make a profit.
Fun Fact
The LA84 legacy: The surplus from the 1984 LA Olympics is still active today, having supported over 3 million youth athletes and trained 80,000 coaches.
Glossary
sponsorship (noun)
Financial support given by a sponsor to an event, activity, or organization. The organizing committee surpassed two billion dollars in domestic sponsorship agreements by late 2025.
Financial support given by a sponsor to an event, activity, or organization. The organizing committee surpassed two billion dollars in domestic sponsorship agreements by late 2025.
Quiz
Why is the US federal government responsible for leading the security operations at the LA 2028 Games?
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Which city famously took 30 years to pay off its massive debt from hosting the 1976 Summer Olympics?
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How much of an advance did LA secure from the IOC to fund youth sports by agreeing to host in 2028 instead of 2024?
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Who was the revolutionary organizer of the 1984 LA Olympics who pioneered the private sponsorship model?
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Which foundation, created from the 1984 Olympic surplus, still funds youth sports in Southern California?