LA 2024 Unveils Stunning Images of the Los Angeles Summer Olympics
LA 2024 has released a series of stunning renderings and virtual venue tours that showcase its innovative city-wide concept for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Instead of a traditional single “Olympic Park,” LA 2024 proposes four Sports Parks in Downtown Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, the South Bay and Long Beach.
The four integrated Sports Parks include world-class existing, planned and temporary venues such as a newly renovated Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, along with STAPLES Center, USC Galen Center, UCLA Pauley Pavilion, The Forum, StubHub Center and the Rose Bowl. The San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles Harbor, and L.A.'s famous beaches will also host several sports.
Each of the Sports Parks will include dining, music, sponsor activations, sports showcases and celebration Live Sites for event and non-event ticket holders to enjoy.
LA 2024 Chairman Casey Wasserman said, “L.A. is the right choice for 2024 because our city can host the Games without having to build any new permanent venues or an Olympic and Paralympic Village. I am thrilled to share these virtual tours of our world-class venues, to demonstrate how LA 2024 is prepared to offer the lowest-risk and sustainable solution for the future of the Olympic Movement, and an unforgettable Olympic festival experience for everyone in 2024.”
DOWNTOWN SPORTS PARK
Described as "the beating heart of the Games," the Downtown Sports Park will feature some of L.A.'s most iconic venues (Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, STAPLES Center, Dodger Stadium), as well as one of its newest, the upcoming Los Angeles Football Club Stadium.
The first stadium to have hosted the Summer Olympics twice, the renovated Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will host Olympic and Paralympic Athletics, and the Main Closing Ceremony.
The home of the Lakers, Clippers and Sparks, STAPLES Center will host Olympic Basketball and Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball.
The Los Angeles Convention Center will host Olympic Fencing, Boxing, Taekwondo, and Table Tennis; Paralympic Boccia, Goalball, Table Tennis, Wheelchair Fencing and Wheelchair Rugby.
Located in the Civic Center, City Hall and Grand Park will be the site of Olympic Cycling, Marathon, and Race/Walk; Paralympic Marathon and Road Cycling.
The University of Southern California (USC) will host sports events as well as the Main Press Center and Media Village.
- Dedeaux Field - Olympic Swimming, Diving, and Synchronized Swimming; Paralympic Swimming
- Galen Center - Olympic Badminton; Paralympic Badminton, Judo and Taekwondo
Scheduled to open in 2019 at Exposition Park adjacent to the Coliseum, Los Angeles Football Club Stadium will host the Olympic Soccer Preliminaries.
VALLEY SPORTS PARK
The Valley Sports Park in the 2,000-acre Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area would bring the Games to the San Fernando Valley for the first time. Home to 40 percent of the L.A. population, the Valley’s role in 2024 would signify a new Olympic and Paralympic legacy for nearly two million Angelenos. Set against the spectacular backdrop of the Santa Monica Mountains, the Valley Sports Park temporary facilities will host Canoe Slalom, Equestrian, Olympic and Paralympic Shooting.
South Bay Sports Park
The South Bay Sports Park is located at StubHub Center south of Downtown L.A. The multi-sport complex is the home of the Galaxy and will be the temporary home of the Los Angeles Chargers beginning with the 2017 season. Highlights of the South Bay Sports Park include:
- StubHub Stadium - Olympic Rugby and Modern Pentathlon; Paralympic Soccer 5-a-Side
- StubHub Tennis Center - Olympic Tennis; Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis
- StubHub Center Fields - Olympic Field Hockey
The VELO Sports Center at StubHub Center is a world-class velodrome that is currently the only one of its kind in the United States. The velodrome will host Olympic Track Cycling and Paralympic Road Cycling.
LONG BEACH SPORTS PARK
The Long Beach Sports Park includes temporary venues for BMX and Water Polo at the Long Beach Waterfront, which will also host Olympic Triathlon, Marathon Swimming, and Paralympic Triathlon. Olympic Sailing will take place at the Long Beach Pier.
OTHER VENUES
The future home of the Rams and Chargers, Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park will host the Main Opening Ceremony and the Soccer Preliminaries, Semifinals and Men's Final.
Rose Bowl Stadium is a renowned soccer venue - it's hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup Final, 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, and 1984 Olympic Gold Medal Match. The landmark stadium will host the Olympic Soccer Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Women's Final.
Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus will host Wrestling and Judo. UCLA will also be the site of the Olympic Village and Olympic Village Training Center.
Santa Monica State Beach will host quintessential Southern California sports: Beach Volleyball, Skateboarding and Surfing. Golf will take place at the Riviera Country Club in nearby Pacific Palisades.
Other Olympic venues include: Mountain Biking at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park; Rowing at Lake Perris; Baseball/Softball Prelims at Angel Stadium; and Indoor Volleyball at Honda Center.
