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I hope they build the facilities for long term use unlike other Olympic facilities built that end up crumbling a few years after.

phamilton 8y ago
> Local organizers plan to use existing venues such as Staples Center, Pauley Pavilion and the Rose Bowl. Only a few temporary facilities will be needed at relatively little cost. The U.S. has been pretty good on this front. Salt Lake City nailed it, almost all of the major additions are still actively used by the community (hockey, cross country skiing, ski jumping, etc).
Aloha 8y ago
So far the permanent venues built for 1932 and 1984, have had very long lives full of use - I see no reason why 2028 would be different based on their statements.
duxup 8y ago
Of all places LA seems capable of continuing to use the facilities. Still not sure that alone makes it a good choice, but I expect a lot will be in use in the future.
gamblor956 8y ago
LA has already said that almost all of the facilities used in the 28 Games will be existing facilities (or facilities under construction at the time of the bid). Only a handful of facilities need to be purpose-built for the games, like a velodrome for indoor cycling, and it is expected that those facilities will be kept after the games.
Rebelgecko 8y ago
They're not building anything major. They're reusing existing stadiums: Coliseum (seats ~80k and previously featured in 1932 and 1984 Olympics) New Rams stadium in Inglewood (seats ~80k. Being built privately with relatively small indirect subsidies) Rose Bowl (seats ~90k) And smaller preexisting venues (2 soccer stadiums, Staples Center, the beach, the ocean, etc). There's no new megastadiums being built. When I looked at their budget, I think the biggest facilities expense was $7 million to make an area at the Rams stadium safe for shooting and archery events.
- mixmastamyk 8y ago
  Forum and Dodger stadium are options also.

phamilton 8y ago

> Local organizers plan to use existing venues such as Staples Center, Pauley Pavilion and the Rose Bowl. Only a few temporary facilities will be needed at relatively little cost. The U.S. has been pretty good on this front. Salt Lake City nailed it, almost all of the major additions are still actively used by the community (hockey, cross country skiing, ski jumping, etc).

Aloha 8y ago

So far the permanent venues built for 1932 and 1984, have had very long lives full of use - I see no reason why 2028 would be different based on their statements.

duxup 8y ago

Of all places LA seems capable of continuing to use the facilities. Still not sure that alone makes it a good choice, but I expect a lot will be in use in the future.

gamblor956 8y ago

LA has already said that almost all of the facilities used in the 28 Games will be existing facilities (or facilities under construction at the time of the bid). Only a handful of facilities need to be purpose-built for the games, like a velodrome for indoor cycling, and it is expected that those facilities will be kept after the games.

Rebelgecko 8y ago

They're not building anything major. They're reusing existing stadiums: Coliseum (seats ~80k and previously featured in 1932 and 1984 Olympics) New Rams stadium in Inglewood (seats ~80k. Being built privately with relatively small indirect subsidies) Rose Bowl (seats ~90k) And smaller preexisting venues (2 soccer stadiums, Staples Center, the beach, the ocean, etc). There's no new megastadiums being built. When I looked at their budget, I think the biggest facilities expense was $7 million to make an area at the Rams stadium safe for shooting and archery events.

mixmastamyk 8y ago
Forum and Dodger stadium are options also.