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‘No-car Games’: Los Angeles readies for its 2028 Olympics closeup

‘No-car Games’: Los Angeles readies for its 2028 Olympics closeup



Expanding public transportation and finding shelter for unhoused people are key elements of city’s planning As the Olympics came to a close this weekend, stars gathered from Paris to Long Beach to help mark the end of this year’s events and usher in the 2028 games, which are set to take place in Los Angeles.In a closing ceremony this weekend, the R&B artist HER sang the national anthem in Paris where Tom Cruise rappelled from the roof of the Stade de France and the actor, Simone Biles and the LA mayor, Karen Bass, took part in a flag hand-off. In southern California, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg performed on the beach. Continue reading…



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Author : Dani Anguiano

Publish date : 2024-08-13 01:55:20

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