US EditionOrganizers Propose Moving 2028 Olympic Diving to Pasadena for Estimated $17.6M Savings
LA28 organizers propose relocating Olympic diving events to Pasadena's Rose Bowl Aquatics Center to enhance athlete safety and reduce costs by $17.6 million, officials said.
- On Wednesday, LA28 proposed relocating the diving competition to the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena, with the seven-member Los Angeles City Council Ad Hoc Committee advancing the proposal for full Council consideration later this year.
- World Aquatics' safety advice prompted organizers to reassess venues, as the Exposition Park outdoor pool failed Olympic diving standards, leading to favoring the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center, opened in 1990, over the past year.
- Organizers said the relocation could realize up to $17,600,000 in savings and revenue growth, noting the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center requires fewer upgrades than the John C. Argue Swimming Stadium, which needs less than $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 in improvements.
- The relocation plan includes commitments to improve a stadium pool for South Los Angeles residents, but Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky warned the city could face construction costs amid tight budgets.
- LA28 leaders said the move offers budget certainty while prioritizing safety, highlighting the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center's past Olympic hosting and the Games schedule starting July 14, 2028.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Organizers of the 2028 Summer Olympics want to move the diving competition from Los Angeles to nearby Pasadena. LA28 organizers said Wednesday that the proposed relocation would achieve up to $17.6 million in combined savings and revenue growth. They said the move would address safety concerns for athletes and reduce “operational complexities” in the Exposition Park area south of downtown. The pool used in the 1932 Los Angeles…
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LA Daily NewsPasadena’s Rose Bowl Aquatics Center tapped for 2028 Olympics diving events
LOS ANGELES — A City Council committee on Wednesday, Aug. 27, approved a proposal from LA28 to relocate Olympic diving events to the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena. In a unanimous vote, the seven-member Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games advanced the proposal, which will head to the full City Council for consideration. LA28 officials said the move was necessary to address athlete safety and financial concerns. “This…
LA28 Committee Relocates Olympic Diving to Rose Bowl Aquatics Center
A City Council committee Wednesday approved a proposal from LA28 to relocate Olympic diving events to the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena. In a unanimous vote, the seven-member Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games advanced the proposal, which will head to the full City Council for consideration. LA28 officials said the move was necessary to address athlete safety and financial concerns. “This presents a significant opp…
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Organizers propose moving 2028 Olympic diving to Pasadena for estimated $17.6M savings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Organizers of the 2028 Summer Olympics want to move the diving competition from Los Angeles to nearby Pasadena.
LA28 proposes change of venue for Olympics diving events
The LA28 organizing committee has proposed moving the Los Angeles Olympics diving competition from the site of the 1932 Olympics competition on the USC campus in Exposition Park to the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena. The aquatics center at USC on the campus south of downtown Los Angeles, was part of the Games Plan venue proposal submitted by LA28 in June 2024. After reviewing the plan in more detail over the past year, organizers decided …
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