US EditionHow badly will taxpayers be fleeced to prop up the 2028 Olympics?
- Santa Monica will not host beach volleyball at the 2028 Summer Olympics, the city announced.
- Negotiations with LA28, the Los Angeles Organizing Committee, broke down after nearly two years.
- The city and LA28 failed to reach a Venue City Games Agreement regarding community benefits and logistics.
- Mayor Negrete expressed disappointment but said they now have clarity to focus on economic opportunities.
- A fiscal impact study estimated Santa Monica could gain $10.65 million by not hosting the event.
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How badly will taxpayers be fleeced to prop up the 2028 Olympics?
It sure looks like LA28 is trying to throw a big party while shifting massive costs to the taxpayers.
Santa Monica won't host beach volleyball for '28 Olympics
A seminal site in the history of beach volleyball won't be part of the 2028 Summer Olympics. The city of Santa Monica on Tuesday announced that despite nearly two years of negotiations, the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, or LA28, "informed the city Friday that it plans to host beach volleyball elsewhere." "As the birthplace of the modern sport, the city of Santa Monica has been in discussions about ho…
Hermosa Volleyball Open in fall okayed, 2028 Olympic quest begins
by Kevin Cody The Hermosa Beach Open volleyball tournament will return to the Hermosa pier for the second consecutive year in September, under an agreement approved by the Hermosa Beach City Council at its Tuesday, April 8 meeting. The City Council also discussed the city taking ownership of the Hermosa Open, similarly to how Manhattan Beach owns its signature beach volleyball tournament. And Hermosa will pursue designation as a 2028 Olympics be…
Santa Monica, LA28 Talks To Host Beach Volleyball For Olympics Ends
SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, April 8, the city of Santa Monica announced on its website that they and the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, or LA28, ended formal talks to host beach volleyball at Santa Monica State Beach for the 2028 Summer Olympics, following almost 2 years of negotiations. As the birthplace of the modern sport, Santa Monica has been in discussions about hosting beach volleyball since Los A…
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