How ’84 LA Olympics Opened Gates For 2028

As the prestige of hosting the Olympics has seemingly faltered in recent years, with some host cities, most severely Rio, falling into massive debt, trouble was on the horizon for the IOC in its decision making for the 2028 location. Enter Los Angeles, a saving grace in ’84 for the Olympic Committee, now turned to again in a time of need, with familiar faces at the helm.

“If you look at what happened to Rio and how much (those Olympics) set back financially that city, that state, that country,” said Rick Burton, Professor of Sports Management in the Falk College, “there’s a real need for a Garcetti and Wasserman to be there for the IOC.”