The LA 2028 campaign tweeted this morning that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially confirmed that Los Angeles will be the host city of the 2028 Olympic & Paralympic Games.
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IN PICTURES: Olympic Athletes Travel to Long Beach for the World Series of Beach Volleyball
Last week, Long Beach hosted the World Series of Beach Volleyball (WSOBV), with fierce competition, Olympic athletes and die hard fans occupying Alamitos Beach for a four-day tournament-style event.
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Los Angeles, Long Beach, Likely to Host 2028 Olympics with Recent IOC Vote
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted today to award both the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics simultaneously in September.
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Poly Football Hall of Famer, Chuckie Miller Provides Affordable Athletic Training For Young Athletes
Chuckie Miller has teamed up with Long Beach native and nationally-recognized former athlete Megan Moenoa to provide affordable athletic training for the athletes of the competitive youth volleyball club Mizuno Long Beach City.
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Five-Time Olympian Tony Azevedo Unveils Plans to Launch Aquatic Games in Long Beach
Azevedo has arranged for several youth events and programs to take place in the near future, aimed at growing the sport in the states and worldwide. One of these is the Aquatic Games, a youth tournament in Long Beach.
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IN PICTURES: US Sumo Open Brings World-Class Sumo Wrestlers to Long Beach
It’s a rare occasion when Southern California locals get to watch world-class sumo champions compete against each other in over 200 matches, all in one day, right here in Long Beach—inside of a giant blue pyramid, to top it all off.
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Q&A: Championship Skater Jordyn Barratt First Woman to Compete at Dew Tour
The Post caught up with Barratt before her qualifier on Thursday, and asked her what it takes to compete with the best of the best. Read on for a bit of insight on how this young talent stays the course of athletic excellence.
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US Sumo Open Comes to CSULB Saturday with Wrestlers from 15 Different Countries
Over 60 athletes from 15 different countries will be competing during the 17th annual US Sumo Open at Cal State Long Beach’s Walter Pyramid on Saturday.
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First Woman Invited to Dew Tour Ready to Compete in Bowl Contest Qualifiers Thursday
Today, 18-year-old Jordyn Barratt became the first woman to earn an invite to compete in this year’s Dew Tour Skateboarding Contest, it was announced.
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UPDATE: Metro Boomin and Cam’ron to Headline Free Dew Tour Concert
The free concert during the Dew Tour action sports competition and festival will feature hip hop artists Metro Boomin, Cam’ron and another soon-to-be-announced artist