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Nowcowan
@nowcowan.bsky.social
· Sep 4
Los Angeles Times
@latimes.com
· Sep 4
Ambulance carrying a crash victim crashes in L.A., drawing a crash investigator — who also crashes
A Fire Department ambulance transporting a crash victim was struck by a vehicle. When another LAFD vehicle arrived to investigate, it too was involved in a crash.
www.latimes.com
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![2028 Ol ymp ic Venue Plan
I. Overview
In the summer of 2028, in addition to welcoming the world's tap athletes to compete
on the biggest stage in sports, the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be a
celebration of the people and communities of the Los Angeles region.
When bidding to host the Games in 2017, LA28 submitted a venue plan (Bid Venue Plan]
to the City of Los Angeles and the International Olympic Committee (IOC]. This Bid
Venue Plan included the proposed competition venues far the sports and disciplines
featured in the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 sport programs for those specific editions of
the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as the 2028 sport program was not yet
determined, along with proposed placements far athlete housing, media housing,
broadcasting and press facilities.
Since 2017, the Los Angeles venue landscape has changed, with new professional
sports stadiums built or under construction, previously assigned venues no longer
available for use in 2028, and other major capital construction projects led by entities
outside of LA28. Additionally, new sports have been added to the 2028 Olympic and
Paralympic sports program, requiring LA28 to assign additional competition venues
for the Games. Finally, the new IOC policy, the Olympic Agenda 2020+5, urges
organizing committees to reduce the complexity and cost of the Games, including
making use of existing facilities that may be outside the region of the Host City.
These developments give LA28 an opportunity ta adapt and improve its venue plan,
first and foremost, by creating greater cast certainty and reducing financial risk.
On June 21, 2024, LA28 proposed several updates to the 2028 Venue Plan that
collectively achieved more than $150 million in combined cast savings and revenue
increases which were unanimously approved by the City Council on March 28, 2025.
Thanks to the approved updates, LA28 has been able to progress its planning with
greater cost certainty and detail.
Within these proposed updates in June…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yvvwejxthpp5s62cu5bqpvxw/bafkreiaycjotbw2l5dqrcjif733tvgs42pfnbt2vzajzk632qa3l62frka@jpeg)
![Coliseum track construction projects due to limited space within the surrounding
footprint. Moreover, the historical nature and close proximity of these facilities adds
further complexity and cost given the need to protect the building's unique character
and attributes.
Beyond venue delivery risks, further operational analysis of this site and its space
constraints revealed hosting Diving at 1932 Pool adds operational complexity to the
overall delivery of events in the Exposition Park Zone. This competition zone is home
to three multi-event competition venues in the Olympic Games Plan - the LA Memorial
Coliseum [Athletics (Track and Field] and Ceremonies), Exposition Park Stadium (Flag
Football and Lacrosse) and Galen Center (Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastics] -
with a combined capacity of aver 90,000. The LA Memorial Coliseum will host three out
of four Ceremonies, a significant undertaking for a venue that already faces
operational complexities in order to host back-to-back Athletics (Track and Field]
events. In order to deliver on these major events, LA28 will need ta maximize the
space around the Coliseum so as not to compromise on concept and delivery of
Ceremonies and to ensure a smooth transition over to Athletics (Track and Field)
competition. Additional congestion of this area would significantly impact the Games-
time experience for athletes, spectators, stakeholders and events in the vicinity.
limiting LA2B's ability ta fully deliver on marquee events.
For these reasons and given the strong recommendations and grave concerns raised
by the International Federation, LA28 has concluded that the 1932 Pool at Exposition
Park is not a viable competition venue to host Diving in 2028.
LA28 then explored other existing pools in the City of Los Angeles and after further
analysis, it became clear there was no viable existing pool within the city that could
meet Olympic Diving standards. LA28 then turned to the Venue City of Pasadena and
the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yvvwejxthpp5s62cu5bqpvxw/bafkreifham2zcmju23oalkdco6mdnzhsfqwa26o3jmpgdbz5kl7e7j4cua@jpeg)
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Anna Merlan
@annamerlan.bsky.social
· Aug 24