TALKING ABOUT? WELL, HE SAYS THE VENUES FOR HOSTING POSSIBLE OLYMPIC EVENTS ARE ALREADY READY, LIKE HERE AT THE RIVER SPORT OR AT THE BIG SOFTBALL COMPLEX ACROSS THE CITY. BUT THEIR NEXT BIG STEP IS GETTING READY FOR ANY OTHER NEEDS. AS DROVES OF CROWDS COULD BE COMING TO OUR CITY. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY MORE TO OUR WELL BEYOND PARIS. IN THE MONTHS TO COME, THERE WILL BE MUCH MORE TO SAY ABOUT THE 2028 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS AND THIS HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY, MAYOR DAVID HOLT SAYS THE STATE OF THE CITY IS DETERMINED, AND A BIG PART OF THAT IS PUSHING THE CITY TOWARDS FUTURE EVENTS, LIKE THE POSSIBILITY OF HOSTING TWO LA 28 OLYMPIC EVENTS. FOR NOW, THE DECISION IS STILL UP TO THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL. BUT MAYOR HOLT SAYS THEY’LL BE GEARING UP ALL THE SAME. WE WILL ANTICIPATE IT EVERY DAY FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. THE EVENTS THEMSELVES WILL DOMINATE OUR CITY’S LIFE IN THE SUMMER OF 2028. AT TUESDAY’S STATE OF THE CITY, HE TOLD COMMUNITY LEADERS THAT THIS PROCESS STARTED SIX YEARS AGO. OVER DINNER WITH THE LA MAYOR, AFTER HE WAS ASKED WHAT HE WOULD THINK ABOUT AIDING IN HOSTING DUTIES FOR NOW, WE WILL CONTINUE TO RESPECT AND MONITOR THE PROCESS AS IT PLAYS OUT IN LOS ANGELES. IN THE MEANTIME, HE ENCOURAGES OKC TO GET AS FAMILIAR WITH RIVER SPORTS THIS OLYMPICS AS THEY ARE WITH SOFTBALL, CANOE SLALOM BEGINS THIS SATURDAY AND CONTINUES FOR TEN DAYS. AWARDS SIX GOLD MEDALS AND CONCLUDES ON AUGUST 5TH. I WOULD STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO TUNE IN AND START RAISING YOUR KNOWLEDGE LEVEL. YOU ARE ALREADY UNQUESTIONABLY THE BEST SOFTBALL FANS IN THE WORLD. I NEED YOU TO BE THE BEST CANOE SLALOM FANS AS WELL. TUNE IN AT FIVE. WE’LL BRING YOU THE LATEST FROM THE MAYOR, STATE OF THE CITY, AS WELL AS HIS HOPES TO PASS A HIGHER H
Oklahoma City needs to start getting ready to host Olympic events in 2028, Mayor David Holt says
Mayor David Holt says the city is determined, and a big part of that is pushing Oklahoma City toward future events like possibly hosting the 2028 Olympic Games.
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Updated: 4:47 AM CDT Jul 24, 2024
Mayor David Holt said during his State of the City address on Tuesday that there's work to be done with the possibility of Olympic events coming to Oklahoma City in 2028.While the venues for a possible hosting of the 2028 Olympic events are already in place — like Riversport OKC for canoe slalom and Devon Park for softball — the next big step is getting ready for any other needs as droves of people could come to the city."There's obviously more to our role," Holt said. "Beyond Paris in the months to come, there will be much to say about the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and this historic opportunity."Holt said the city is determined, and a big part of that is pushing Oklahoma City toward future events like possibly hosting the 2028 Olympic Games. For now, the decision is still up to the Los Angeles City Council, but the mayor said they'll be gearing up all the same. "We will anticipate it every day for the next four years. The events themselves will dominate our city's life in the summer of 2028," Holt said.During the State of the City address, he told community leaders that the process started six years ago over dinner with the Los Angeles mayor after he was asked what he would think about aiding in hosting duties."For now, we will continue to respect and monitor the process as it plays out in Los Angeles," Holt said.In the meantime, Holt encourages Oklahoma City residents to get as familiar with river sports this Olympics as they are with softball."Canoe slalom begins this Saturday and continues for 10 days. I would strongly encourage you to tune in and start raising your knowledge level," Holt said. "You are already unquestionably the best softball fans in the world. I need you to be the best canoe slalom fans as well."Top Headlines Body camera video shows Watonga man slammed to the ground by police during morning walk with son OHP identifies 25-year-old woman killed in multi-vehicle weekend crash near Guthrie Woman dead, another critically injured after head-on crash in Creek County, OHP says Who's No. 2? The leading Democrats who could be a running mate for Kamala Harris Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Illinois woman who called 911 for help
OKLAHOMA CITY — Mayor David Holt said during his State of the City address on Tuesday that there's work to be done with the possibility of Olympic events coming to Oklahoma City in 2028.
While the venues for a possible hosting of the 2028 Olympic events are already in place — like Riversport OKC for canoe slalom and Devon Park for softball — the next big step is getting ready for any other needs as droves of people could come to the city.
"There's obviously more to our role," Holt said. "Beyond Paris in the months to come, there will be much to say about the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and this historic opportunity."
Holt said the city is determined, and a big part of that is pushing Oklahoma City toward future events like possibly hosting the 2028 Olympic Games. For now, the decision is still up to the Los Angeles City Council, but the mayor said they'll be gearing up all the same.
"We will anticipate it every day for the next four years. The events themselves will dominate our city's life in the summer of 2028," Holt said.
During the State of the City address, he told community leaders that the process started six years ago over dinner with the Los Angeles mayor after he was asked what he would think about aiding in hosting duties.
"For now, we will continue to respect and monitor the process as it plays out in Los Angeles," Holt said.
In the meantime, Holt encourages Oklahoma City residents to get as familiar with river sports this Olympics as they are with softball.
"Canoe slalom begins this Saturday and continues for 10 days. I would strongly encourage you to tune in and start raising your knowledge level," Holt said. "You are already unquestionably the best softball fans in the world. I need you to be the best canoe slalom fans as well."
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