Following a spectacle-filled closing ceremony, the Olympic flag has been handed over to Los Angeles to host the Summer Olympic Games in 2028. AirTalk host Larry Mantle asked listeners how they hope L.A. is represented.
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A fleet of buses from across the country will get people to venues. -
Catch the soccer, swimming, volleyball and break dancing competitions.
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The former hurdler, now a Culver City track coach, is among 10 athletes who will receive reallocated medals at the Paris Olympics this week.
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It's the eighth Olympics for Brad Jay.
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A fifth of Team USA is from California, many from SoCal.
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Chinese athletes say they compete "clean" despite positive drug tests in 2021 that were kept secret. Diplomatic tensions over the case continue to escalate as U.S. officials push for reform.
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The U.S. wins its first medals of the summer olympics
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Water polo player Max Irving and track athlete Rachel Glenn are among the more than 30 Olympians that have graduated from Wilson High School in Long Beach.
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The game has been growing in popularity.
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Cricket and lacrosse — both last seen in the early 1900s — also return, as does baseball and softball.
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After the Los Angeles region saw hundreds of thousands of fans clog the streets for Taylor Swift and Beyoncé tours, LA Metro is planning transit upgrades for the Olympics.
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Fans of cricket, flag football, lacrosse, break dancing, karate, and other sports are hoping to get approved.
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