Residents across the city of Los Angeles are encouraged to participate in a series of watch parties beginning Friday for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“I hope these viewing parties inspire Angelenos for what’s to come in just four short years,” Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement.
“When we host the games, it will be a priority for me to ensure that there’s programming for all Angelenos to enjoy. It is a top priority to ensure that these preparations benefit Angelenos for decades to come by helping local small businesses, creating local jobs and making lasting environmental and transportation improvements throughout Los Angeles,” she added.
The L.A. Department of Recreation and Parks in partnership with PlayLA will host these viewing parties and offer sports activities for youth, which will occur on the following days:
— Friday, Aug. 9: Venice Beach Recreation Center, 1800 Ocean Front Walk from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to live stream men’s soccer, women’s vollyeball and break dancing;
— Saturday, Aug. 10: Hansen Dam Aquatic Center, 11798 Foothill Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to live stream athletics, swim and break dancing; and
— Sunday, Sept. 8: Lake View Terrace Recreation Center, 11075 Foothill Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to live stream the Paralympic Games’ blind soccer, para athletics, para judo, para swimming, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis.
Los Angeles, among other Southern California cities, will host the Summer Olympic & Paralympic Games. It will be the third time — 1932, 1984 and 2028 — that the city of L.A. has hosted the games.
Through the PlayLA program, youth of all abilities have the opportunity to access quality sports available from their local neighborhood recreation center and join the Olympic movement.
Youth sports clinics range from swimming to baseball to flag football, and adaptive youth sports clinics include para surfing, wheelchair tennis and more. PlayLA welcomes youth ages 5-17 for $10 per…
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