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Elite athletes who medaled in recent Olympics are delaying retirement to compete on home soil when Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Games. The pull of representing their country at home is proving irresistible for champions across multiple sports.
Jeanette Bolden-Pickens won Olympic gold in 1984 LA—now she's training her family's historic South LA bakery for the hometown Games return. With up to $40.6 billion in economic impact expected, small businesses like 27th Street Bakery are ready to shine.
American Olympic champions including gymnasts Suni Lee and Jade Carey are coming out of retirement to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The chance to win medals on home soil is proving irresistible for athletes who've already achieved Olympic glory abroad.
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske announced she'll compete through the 2028 Los Angeles Games before retiring from swimming. The Stanford graduate wants to end her career on home soil after three Olympic appearances.
Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty is back in the pool, training for what he calls the hardest two years of his career. The three-time gold medalist aims for a fourth Olympics in LA 2028, motivated by a new 50m breaststroke event.
Australian sailors are training at the LA 2028 Olympic venue, aiming to extend their incredible four-gold-medal winning streak in men's single-handed sailing. Double Olympic champion Matt Wearn leads fourteen squad members learning the waters where they'll compete in two years.
Los Angeles just locked in nearly $600 million in clean energy commitments ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games, transforming the city's infrastructure while cleaning its air. From electric school buses to thousands of new EV chargers, these investments will benefit communities long after the Olympic torch goes out. ##
Los Angeles is calling all heroes: the 2028 Olympics needs 60,000 volunteers to help make the Games unforgettable. Applications opened Tuesday with Olympic legend Carl Lewis leading the charge.
Olympic gymnastics champion Suni Lee announced her return to the sport exactly two years before the 2028 Los Angeles Games begin. The six-time Olympic medalist is making a historic run at her third consecutive Olympics.
Los Angeles is installing innovative barriers in two major rivers to stop up to 628 tons of plastic from reaching the Pacific Ocean each year. The cleanup expands ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games, when millions will visit the city's coastline.
Kateřina Siniaková has won Olympic gold at two consecutive Games and carries a piece of those memories everywhere she goes. The world's top-ranked doubles player is already dreaming of a third gold medal at LA 2028.
Three high-tech trash interceptors will stop up to 570 tonnes of plastic from reaching the Pacific Ocean each year. The system launches across Los Angeles rivers ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games.
Los Angeles is deploying new trash-catching technology in two more rivers to stop hundreds of tons of plastic from reaching the Pacific Ocean before the 2028 Olympic Games. The city's first device has already prevented nearly 200 tons of trash from polluting local beaches.
Six-time Olympic medalist Suni Lee announced she's coming out of retirement to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. After battling a rare kidney disease and pandemic challenges, the 23-year-old is ready to chase one more Olympic dream on home soil.
Los Angeles is installing two massive trash-collecting devices in the LA and San Gabriel rivers to stop hundreds of tons of garbage from reaching the Pacific Ocean. The ambitious cleanup project aims to be ready before the city hosts the 2028 Olympics.
Mexico is crushing it at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games with 38 gold medals and counting. The nation's Olympic hopefuls are using this century-old competition as their proving ground for Los Angeles 2028.
The beloved Wholesome Direct gaming showcase is back for its seventh year, bringing more than 50 adorable games to screens worldwide on June 6. Proceeds from merch sales will support the Transgender Law Center, continuing the event's tradition of raising money for good causes.
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Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix is coming out of retirement to compete at age 42, proving motherhood can fuel ambition instead of ending it. The track icon and mom of two is training for the 2028 Los Angeles Games while showing her kids what dedication looks like.
Britain's youngest Olympic medalist just won her second world skateboarding championship and now she's training to compete in both skateboarding and surfing at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The 17-year-old athlete who already has two Olympic bronze medals is turning her disappointment from missing the 2024 surf team into fuel for her biggest dream yet.
Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles is coming back to train for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, aiming to become just the fourth American female gymnast to compete in three Olympic Games. The 25-year-old UCLA star announced her decision in a video narrated by NBA legend Michael Jordan, whose name she shares.
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