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The Los Angeles City Council Friday will consider changes to the proposed venue plan for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games, a move officials said will increase revenue and lower potential risk for the city.
On Wednesday, the seven-member Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games approved the amendments to the plan. Council members requested city staff conduct an economic analysis of the proposed changes.
The committee also recommended that LA28, the private organization responsible for the games, also conduct an independent study to examine the economic impact of the proposed changes, new sports added to the program, and lessons learned from the 2024 Paris Games.
LA28 would have no later than June 30 to submit its report.
If approved Friday, the City Council will direct staff to move forward on these recommendations.
In 2017, the city of Los Angeles approved the current venue plan for the 2028 Games, when it made its bid to host the event in 2024. Paris was the host city in 2024, and LA was picked the host city for the upcoming event.
Revisions to the venue plan were announced during the summer, but any amendments require consent by the city.
Under the adjustments, basketball would move to the Intuit Dome, Olympic swimming to SoFi Stadium and gymnastics to the Crypto.com Arena.
"The Arena in downtown Los Angeles offers more seats with more hospitality facilities for more spectators to watch one of the more marquee sports of the Games," according to a joint report from the City Administrative Office and Chief Legislative Analyst.
The San Fernando Valley is expected to host multiple events -- a first for Los Angeles, which held the games in 1932 and 1984. Under the updated plan, the Sepulveda Basin will host modern pentathlon, BMX, skateboarding and 3x3 basketball.
Some events will not be in the city, such as canoe slalom which will be in Oklahoma City, equestrian to Temecula and para shooting to a venue outside of the city that has yet to be decided.
Additionally, the BMO Stadium will host flag football and lacrosse, and volleyball would move from Pauley Pavilion to Long Beach.
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