SCCOG's historic involvement in bringing the Olympic Games to Los Angeles!
The Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games Congratulates Los Angeles
Los Angeles (August 1, 2017) – The Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) congratulates all of Los Angeles on our city’s selection as the host city for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Since 1939 SCCOG has tirelessly pursued its purpose to support the Olympic Movement and to return the Games to Los Angeles. The 2028 decision is a culmination and validation of those efforts. SCCOG has kept the Olympic flame burning in Los Angeles over the years from its Coliseum Relays in the 1940’s and 1950’s to its hosting, in partnership with the USOC and the City, the International Olympic Committee’s World Conference on Women and Sport in 2012 and, most recently, organizing the acclaimed 1936 Berlin Olympic Games exhibit at the California African American Museum (October 2016-February 2017).
We are proud to have had a role in assuring the breadth and depth of enthusiasm for the Olympic and Paralympic Games that uniquely characterizes Los Angeles, and we actively supported the Bid Committee’s effort to secure for Los Angeles the International Olympic Committee’s designation as the 2028 Host City.
For further information about the Los Angeles 2028 bid and Organizing Committee, please visit www.la28.org.
The Southern California Committee For The Olympic Games (SCCOG) Presents "Politics, Race, and Propaganda: The Nazi Olympics, Berlin 1936" At The California African American Museum
Los Angeles— The SCCOG has partnered with the California African American Museum and the Foundation for Global Sports Development to participate in the museum’s fall season of exhibitions. The exhibition presented by the SCCOG, entitled "Politics, Race, and Propaganda: The Nazi Olympics, Berlin 1936," will be on display from October 19, 2016 through February 26, 2017.
Admission to the California African American Museum is free to the public. The museum is located in Exposition Park, adjacent to the Coliseum and the California Science Center.
The exhibition paints a comprehensive picture of the infamous Games hosted by the Nazi Party. Despite the racist agenda of Adolf Hitler and his regime the 1936 Olympic Games are primarily associated in America with Jesse Owens winning four gold medals. Prior to the Games, a controversial proposed boycott was hotly debated due to the racial discrimination of the Nazi regime. Yet once the International Olympic Committee quelled concerns about the safety of black athletes in Nazi Germany, 18 African American athletes, including Jesse Owens, Mack Robinson, and Ralph Metcalfe, competed for the United States in Berlin.
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The Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games Congratulates Los Angeles
Los Angeles (September 1, 2015) – The Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) congratulates all of Los Angeles on our city’s selection as the American candidate city for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We especially congratulate those who led the City’s recent negotiations with the United States Olympic Committee, particularly Mayor Eric Garcetti and Casey Wasserman.
Since 1939 SCCOG has tirelessly pursued its purpose to support the Olympic Movement and to return the Games to Los Angeles. This decision by the USOC is a culmination and validation of those efforts. SCCOG has kept the Olympic flame burning in Los Angeles over the years from its Coliseum Relays in the 1940’s and 1950’s to its hosting, in partnership with the USOC and the City, the International Olympic Committee’s World Conference on Women and Sport in 2012.
We are proud to have had a role in assuring the breadth and depth of enthusiasm for the Olympic and Paralympic Games that uniquely characterizes Los Angeles, and we are actively supporting the current effort to secure for Los Angeles, in September of 2017, the International Olympic Committee’s designation as the 2024 Host City.
For further information about the Los Angeles 2024 bid, please visit www.la24.org. Samsung Champions Health and Fitness For LA Public School Children Through The Ready Set Gold Program
Samsung Champions Health & Fitness For L.A. Public School Children Through The Ready, Set, Gold! Program
Transforming lives of young Angelenos through support and encouragement from Olympians and Paralympians.
Los Angeles, California – February 27, 2012 – The Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games today announced Samsung’s support of the Ready, Set, Gold! (RSG!) program in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
RSG! is a legacy program of the Los Angeles bid for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and is designed to motivate children to set and reach their goals, primarily in the areas of health and fitness in order to combat childhood obesity and diabetes. The program combines the excitement of the Olympics, the importance of goal setting and true American heroes – Olympians and Paralympians.
“By teaching our children goal-setting skills, RSG! not only advances their health and fitness scores but their academic skills as well,” Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said. “It is an example of how interactive education with a focus on the future can help Los Angeles youth become gold-medal students.”
Los Angeles to Host 5th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport
Los Angeles, California. – October 26, 2010 The International Olympic Committee’s quadrennial World Conference on Women and Sport will be held in Los Angeles in 2012, it was announced today by Barry A. Sanders, Chairman of the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG). The IOC informed SCCOG and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) of the decision earlier today.
The IOC organizes a World Conference on Women and Sport every four years with the objective of analyzing the progress made within the Olympic Movement and identifying ways to improve and increase participation of women in the world of sport.
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Noted Producer David L. Wolper Receives Prestigious Garland Award
Noted Producer David L. Wolper Receives Prestigious Garland Award For His Olympic Contributions
Los Angeles, California. – David L. Wolper, producer of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and an entertainment industry icon, was presented with the prestigious William May Garland Award at a luncheon at the LA84 Foundation. The Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) presented him with the award in recognition of his service to the Olympic Movement in Los Angeles and in particular because of his significant role in the success of the 1984 Games.
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Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Receives Prestigious Garland Award in Recognition of Olympic Contribution
Los Angeles, Calif. – July 17, 2007 – Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa received the prestigious William May Garland Award from the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) at an event last evening in recognition of his service to the cause of the Olympic Movement in Los Angeles and active involvement in the Los Angeles 2016 Olympic Bid.
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SCCOG Launches Second Year of Ready, Set, Gold!
The Ready, Set, Gold! (RSG!) Program promotes student fitness and nutrition, thereby helping to fight obesity and diabetes, by pairing U.S. Olympians and Paralympians from the Los Angeles area with local public schools. Operating under the auspices of the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG), the Olympians visit their designated schools multiple times, encouraging and inspiring goal setting and overall physical fitness, all while aiming to improve each student’s state-mandated Fitnessgram test scores. Currently operating in 50 LAUSD Schools, RSG! plans to expand into more LAUSD schools and neighboring districts.
“Ready, Set, Gold!” began operation in September 2006. For 2007-08, it is a continuing opportunity for the world’s largest concentration of Olympic and Paralympic athletes to make a signal contribution to the larger community, and be recognized for their long-term commitment to youth. It is the first program of its kind in the country and is raising funds to allow for expansion of the program during the 2007-2008 school year.
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Mayor, Bid Leadership Travel to Washington D.C. as Final Step in US Bid Process
Los Angeles, Calif. - April 11, 2007 –Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and leaders of The Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) will make their final presentation to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) April 14 in Washington D.C. and will learn the same day if Los Angeles will be the United States candidate to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The presentation and USOC Board decision culminates 21 months of dedicated effort by the SCCOG to demonstrate Los Angeles’ commitment and ability to produce a successful and memorable Games.
Los Angeles 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games Would Have $7 Billion-plus Impact
Conservative Study Predicts Olympic Games Would Have Record-Setting Impact on Local Economy
Los Angeles, Calif. - March 30, 2007 – The potential economic impact of a 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles would top $7 billion according to a study commissioned by the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) released today. The results, which would mark a record impact for a U.S. Games, were calculated in 2007 dollars and based on projected attendance, sponsorship programs, transportation and tourism, among other things.
Short-Film Featuring Los Angeles 2016’s Biggest Stars – Olympians and Venues – Creatively Demonstrates the Significant Stage L.A. Can Provide 2016 Olympic Games and Athletes
Los Angeles, Calif. –March 1, 2007 – Underscoring the deep support and endorsement of California’s and Los Angeles’ leaders in entertainment and government, the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) today premiered a three and a half-minute film produced by the Walt Disney Studios featuring Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and prominent Olympians from the Los Angeles area.
The film answers the question “Why Los Angeles?” as put forward by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) as it makes its decision between Los Angeles and Chicago on which city to name as the American applicant city for the 2016 Olympic Games. The film visually supports Los Angeles’ “We’re Ready” status with practically no new construction needed and moves in for a close up on the true stars of any Olympic competition, the athletes.
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Two-Day Visit Highlights Los Angeles’ Significant Offerings as Olympic Games Host City for 2016
Los Angeles, Calif. –March 2, 2007 – The Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) today concluded two-days of hosting the United States Olympic Committee Evaluation Commission. The meetings, bid review sessions, venue tours, unveiling of an original film from Disney Studios and more highlighted an eventful itinerary key to Los Angeles’ bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
Presenting a program that combines existing permanent venues for all but one contested sport and extraordinary plans for the few temporary facilities the Games will require, the SCCOG was able to take the focus of the visit from construction to “beyond the venues” measures promoting Olympic spirit and a broadening of the Olympic stage.
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Temporary Structure to Add Suites and Olympic Flair for 2016 Games;
Elements Preserve Landmark’s Historic Appeal
Los Angeles, Calif. – February 22, 2007 – As part of its bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games, the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) today unveiled the architectural plan for a temporary addition including amenities such as luxury suites to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum without altering the structure of the venue listed on the National Register of Historic Landmarks. The Coliseum is among the most revered and recognized sports monuments in the world and is the only facility to host two Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies, two Super Bowls (including the first) a World Series and a host of significant entertainment, political and religious events.
“The Coliseum has been the site of incredible events for more than 80 years, but it never shines brighter than during the Olympic Games,” said Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. “In 2016, the newly designed Coliseum will glow spectacularly.”
Aerial View of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
To view Coliseum Renderings, click here (1.1MB PDF)
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Los Angeles’ Bid Embodies a California Promise and Games Dedicated to Athletes
A powerful combination of tradition and state-of-the-art programs
and facilities create unique bid
Los Angeles, Calif. – January 22, 2007 – The Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) today submitted its plan to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) for consideration to be the USOC’s candidate to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
The Los Angeles bid emphasizes Southern California’s wealth of existing world-class sporting facilities, its strong travel and tourism infrastructure, its position as one of the great media capitals of the world and its close ties with the entertainment industry, which can be so important in a global event of the size and scope of the Olympic Games.
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Standing With L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa, Elected Officials From Across the Region, and Olympians, the Governor Commits to Creating “A Winning Bid and the Best Games Ever”
USC and UCLA Put Rivalry Aside to Team Up and Support the Bid as Olympic Villages
Los Angeles, Calif. – January 19, 2007 – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today joined with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) and Olympians at the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to voice his overwhelming support and that of all of California for Los Angeles’ bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
Los Angeles, Chicago are the Two Finalists to be the U.S. Candidate for the 2016 Olympic Games
Los Angeles, California - November 13, 2006--San Francisco withdrew from the competition to be the United States' official candidate to host the 2016 Olympic Games, leaving Los Angeles and Chicago as the two remaining finalists. The United States Olympic Committee will decide by the end of the year whether it will enter a city in the international race to be the host for the Games, in which case the USOC will choose either Los Angeles or Chicago in April of 2007. The International Olympic Committee will select the 2016 host city from an international field of cities in 2009.
Los Angeles Named Finalist to Host 2016 Olympic Games
By United States Olympic Committee (USOC)
Joins San Francisco and Chicago as potential United States host cities
Los Angeles, California – July 26, 2006 – Los Angeles has been named one of three American finalist cities to host the 2016 Olympic Games, according to an United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announcement made today. Los Angeles joins San Francisco and Chicago as the potential United States candidate cities, narrowing the playing field from an original list of five, and eliminating Philadelphia and Houston in the process.
In meeting with Mayor Villaraigosa and SCCOG, the USOC learns thatmajority favor Olympics back in Los Angeles; Bid for the 2016 Games has broad support of the community’s residents
Los Angeles, California – May 18, 2006 – Executives of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) met today with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and members of the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) to discuss Los Angeles’ desire to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
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