OKLAHOMA CITY’S OLYMPIC
Oklahoma City recently marked 1,000 days until the 2028 Summer Olympics and showcased the city’s readiness and its commitment to providing a world-class hosting experience as part of the LA28 Olympic Games. LA28 will bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games to Los Angeles in 2028, uniting more than 15,000 of the world’s top athletes in a celebration of sport, culture and human potential. The LA28 Games will mark several milestones: the first Olympic Games to feature more women athletes than men, the debut of new Olympic and Paralympic sports and the first Games since 1948 to rely entirely on existing venues rather than building new permanent facilities. To help achieve this goal, LA28 and OKC are partnering to stage events at existing local venues. OKC will welcome the Olympic softball and canoe slalom competitions, using Devon Park and RIVERSPORT OKC, both recognized as premier sites for international competition. “Oklahoma City has proudly stepped up to the plate to welcome Softball and Canoe Slalom events, showcasing America’s collaborative spirit and love for the Olympic and Paralympic Movement,” said LA28 Chief Executive Officer Reynold Hoover. On Oct. 20, OKC Mayor David Holt and Team OKC President Michael Byrnes joined Hoover and LA28 Chairperson and President Casey Wasserman at Devon Park for a press conference marking 1,000 days until the 2028 Olympic Opening Ceremony in Los Angeles. “These Olympic Games will mark a truly special moment in Oklahoma City’s history,” Byrnes said. “I’m thrilled for our community to experience the Olympic movement in the years leading up to the Games. Events like the LA28 Day of Sport are just the beginning of how we’ll build excitement and momentum on the road to staging these events.” Holt expressed what an honor it was for OKC to host the 1,000-day countdown. “We believe Los Angeles is going to deliver the greatest Olympic Games in history, and the opportunity for Oklahoma City to directly support that is a once-in-
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