Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games

Welcome to The Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games

Founded in 1939, the mission of the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games is to promote the Olympic movement in the Los Angeles area. In furtherance of its mission the SCCOG has sponsored numerous sporting events over the years, and in conjunction with the City of Los Angeles has submitted 11 bids to host the Olympic Games.

Ready, Set, Gold! Program Improves Fitness Among Southern California Youth

With the Help of RSG! Olympians, Physical Fitness Test Scores at Participating Schools are up 41% Compared with Three Years Ago

Los Angeles, California – February 3, 2009 – Ready, Set, Gold! (RSG!) announces a 41% increase in students scoring in the “healthy fitness zone” of the State of California’s “Fitnessgram” tests, in the schools where the RSG! program takes place. Fitnessgram is a mandated statewide physical education test developed to assist students in establishing a lasting habit of regular physical activity. Scores from the 29 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools that have participated in the RSG! Program for the past three years were examined and compared with scores from before the program was initiated.