Southern California’s third Olympics host role kicks into gear after Sunday’s closing ceremony in Paris – and here are three projects that should be completed
FILE – An LA 2028 sign is seen in front of the Olympic cauldron at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. Some time during Sunday’s closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics, the torch and the five-ringed Olympic flag will be officially passed, and Southern California will be on the clock.
Just the ordeal of picking someone up at LAX this week reinforced my premise: This may be the worst, most disorganized, most user-unfriendly big city airport in America. There’s a good reason why I’d rather fly out of Ontario – or Long Beach, or John Wayne, or even Palm Springs or San Diego – than LAX. …
• One revelation coming out of NBC’s Olympic coverage: Noah Eagle, who has handled both men’s and women’s basketball play-by-play, has grown exponentially as a broadcaster. He’s tremendous. How on earth did the Clippers let him get away from their radio crew? … “The most important part of it is you have to put the best players in the best positions, what’s best for the team.”
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