{"id":2275443,"date":"2024-06-21T18:59:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T22:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-olympics-to-send-softball-and-canoe-slalom-competitions-to-oklahoma-venues\/"},"modified":"2024-06-21T19:06:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T23:06:51","slug":"la-olympics-to-send-softball-and-canoe-slalom-competitions-to-oklahoma-venues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-olympics-to-send-softball-and-canoe-slalom-competitions-to-oklahoma-venues\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Olympics will host softball and canoe slalom events in Oklahoma venues"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fla-olympics-to-send-softball-and-canoe-slalom-competitions-to-oklahoma-venues%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2275443&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2064 2028 Summer Olympics, initially\u200c set\u2062 to take place exclusively in California, will now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inexcusable-police-chief-says-partygoers-threw-glass-bottles-at-cops-near-college-campus\/\" title=\"\u2018Inexcusable\u2019: Police Chief Says Partygoers Threw Glass Bottles At Cops Near College Campus\">feature events<\/a> \u200din Oklahoma as well. The Los Angeles Olympic organizing committee \u200bhas decided to move the softball and canoe slalom competitions to Oklahoma City due to venue suitability and cost concerns. This strategic decision avoids the need for constructing new venues in California, aligning with efforts to manage the budget amidst historically spiraling costs of organizing \u200dOlympic Games. The venues in Oklahoma City are already built to international standards, which will ensure a quality experience for participants and spectators while achieving significant savings and\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musks-x-to-launch-premium-subscriptions-soon\/\" title=\"Elon Musk's X set to introduce premium subscriptions soon.\">generating additional revenue<\/a>. This move is part of a broader trend of dispersing Olympic events across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-the-democrats-election-heist-too-big-to-fail\/\" title=\"Is the Democrats\u2019 Election Heist \u2018Too Big to Fail\u2019?\">multiple states<\/a>, and it marks Oklahoma as the fifth state\u200c to host non-soccer Olympic events. The change was well-received by \u2064Oklahoma politicians and is expected to bring\u2062 economic and social benefits to \u200bthe region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"California\">California<\/a> will not be the only state hosting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Olympic\">Olympic<\/a> events for the 2028 Summer Olympics after organizers announced Friday their intentions to host two sports in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oklahoma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Oklahoma\">Oklahoma<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizing committee announced multiple changes to venues for where sports will be competed in four years, with five Olympics sports being moved out of LA and two being moved out of California entirely. Organizers said the changes were made to keep the games on budget \u2014 as several recent Olympics have seen organizing costs spiral.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLA28\u2019s updated venue plan will provide the ideal Hollywood stage for the world\u2019s top athletes, and choosing from spectacular existing venues, wherever they are, rather than building new permanent or temporary stadiums, achieves more than $150 million in savings and new revenue to help maintain a balanced budget,\u201d LA28 Chairman and President Casey Wasserman said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to partnering with these venues and their experienced operators and workforce to deliver an unparalleled experience for athletes and fans in 2028,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The most significant change is the relocation of the softball and canoe slalom competitions to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Organizers said the changes were made due to the lack of existing canoe venues in the Western United States and of a high-capacity softball venue in the greater Southern California area.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Katie Hagler, left, and Lauren Austin compete in a 500-meter qualifying race at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 18, 2008. Oklahoma City will host softball and the canoe slalom at the 2028 Summer Olympics. LA28 made the announcement in a news release Friday, June 21, 2024. (AP Photo\/File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cInstead of undertaking additional construction projects to build temporary venues for these sports, LA28 will assign canoe slalom and softball competitions to the world-class venues in Oklahoma City,\u201d the organizing committee\u2019s announcement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth the canoe slalom and softball venues in Oklahoma City are built to international competition standards, ensuring a high-quality experience for athletes and fans while allowing LA28 to realize cost savings and revenue gains to support its balanced budget,\u201d the announcement continued. \u201cLA28 also recognizes that the Oklahoma City community has consistently supported top events for both sports and is confident that they will for these Olympic competitions as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Organizers claim moving the canoe venue out of California will be a net benefit of $32 million.<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma politicians celebrated the announcement, which will see the Sooner State become the fifth state to host a non-soccer Olympic competition. Missouri (1904 St. Louis Olympics), California (1932, 1984, and 2028 LA Olympics), Georgia (1996 Atlanta Olympics), and Tennessee (canoe slalom events at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics) have also hosted Olympic events other than soccer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, I can confirm that for the past six years, we have been working closely with leaders from LA28 and the City of Los Angeles to develop a plan to support LA\u2019s delivery of the 2028 summer Olympics by hosting all Canoe Slalom and Women\u2019s Softball events in Oklahoma City,\u201d Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt said in a statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Softball fans watch Oklahoma and Tennessee play during the fourth inning of an NCAA softball Women\u2019s College World Series game Saturday, June 3, 2023, in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City will host softball and the canoe slalom at the 2028 Summer Olympics. LA28 made the announcement in a news release Friday, June 21, 2024. (AP Photo\/Nate Billings)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited about the opportunity to support one of America\u2019s great global cities, Los Angeles, and work closely with the LA28 organizing committee to ensure that the 2028 Olympic Games are a success,\u201d\u00a0he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur world-class venues will offer guests an extraordinary experience as we watch @TeamUSA compete for gold. Congratulations, OKC!\u201d Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) wrote in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>Other adjustments to the venue list for the LA Olympics include moving the swimming competitions to SoFi Stadium, which is home to the LA Rams and Chargers, and moving the basketball competitions to the Intuit\u00a0Dome, the LA Clippers\u2019s future home, among other changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The changes to the venue list, which include moving sports outside of LA city lines, will require the approval of the city.<\/p>\n<p>At the conclusion of the Paris Olympics in August, the Olympic flag will be handed off to LA, which will play host to the Olympics for a third time. 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