Olympic flag arrival kicks off 2028 'pressure' for LA

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 14, 2024 12:09 am

(UPDATE) LOS ANGELES — The Olympic flag arrived under bright skies Monday (Tuesday in Manila) in Los Angeles, where officials now have four short years to organize a Games capable of rivaling the widely praised Paris edition in a notoriously traffic-clogged metropolis.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass landed in a plane emblazoned with palm trees and the logo 'LA 2028,' and crossed the tarmac holding the five-ringed banner, accompanied by several US athletes.

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