Olympics

1932, 1984 and 2028. The Coliseum, the Olympic Village, the privately financed 1984 games that actually made money, the venues being prepared now, and what the city rebuilt each time.

Part of Los Angeles

32 moments in this segment.

1. 1921 - RoseBowl-construction1921. Los Angeles, 1921. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
2. 1930 - Exterior view of the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, ca.1920-1929. Los Angeles, 1930. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
3. 1932 - The 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. LA hosts the Summer Games for the first time.
4. 1932 - 1932 Los Angeles Olympics highlights. Highlights of the Depression-era Games.
5. 1932 - 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games (archival newsreel). Newsreel film of the 1932 Games.
6. 1932 - 1932 LA Olympics & the Graf Zeppelin docking (Kinolibrary). Archive film of the 1932 Games and the airship over the city.
7. 1932 - 1932 LA Olympics - track & field (silent newsreel). The original 1932 Games newsreel, from PeriscopeFilm.
8. 1934 - Wrigley Field Los Angeles. Los Angeles, 1934. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
9. 1958 - Inaugural 1958 games - Dodgers at the Coliseum. Footage of the Dodgers’ first West-Coast season, 1958.
10. 1959 - Chávez Ravine forcible eviction. Los Angeles, 1959. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
11. 1984 - 1984 Olympics - opening ceremony highlights. The commercial-breakthrough 1984 Games open.
12. 1984 - 1984 Olympic opening ceremony (full broadcast). The actual 1984 opening-ceremony broadcast.
13. 1984 - Los Angeles 1984 - Lotul olimpic de canotaj. Los Angeles, 1984. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
14. 1984 - The LA ’84 opening ceremony was a whole vibe. 📲 Want to watch live sport and original documentaries for free? Check out our website:
15. 1984 - Los Angeles 1984 - Pe cea mai inalta treapta a podiumului cu echipa Romaniei. Los Angeles, 1984. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
16. 1984 - 1984 Olympics - closing celebrations. Los Angeles, 1984.
17. 1984 - 1984 Olympics - closing ceremony. On August 12, 1984, the Games of the XXIII Olympiad ended in Los Angeles, California with ceremonies at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. This video is the ABC network's live coverage of the closing ceremonies.
18. 1984 - Los Angeles 1984 - Cristieana Cojocaru. Los Angeles, 1984. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
19. 1984 - Los Angeles 1984 - Anisoara Cusmir. Los Angeles, 1984. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
20. 1984 - John Kerr Los Angeles Olympics 1984. Los Angeles, 1984. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
21. 1984 - Barca României, Los Angeles 1984 4+1 vâsle feminin. Los Angeles, 1984. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
22. 1984 - Los Angeles 1984 - Echipa de haltere a Romaniei. Los Angeles, 1984. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
23. 1984 - Los Angeles 1984 - Medaliatii olimpici, la sosirea pe Aeroportul Otopeni. Los Angeles, 1984. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
24. 2006 - Chavez Ravine. Los Angeles, 2006. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
25. 2007 - Pete rose at bat. Los Angeles, 2007. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
26. 2007 - Rose walking onto field. Los Angeles, 2007. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
27. 2007 - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum July 2007 5. Los Angeles, 2007. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
28. 2009 - Canon F1-New - analog SLR camera in Edition "Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984". Los Angeles, 2009. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
29. 2009 - Detailed view of Canon F-1 New 'Los Angeles Olympics 1984 Edition' with motor drive. Los Angeles, 2009. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
30. 2015-06-15 - LA hosts the 2015 Special Olympics World Games. Los Angeles, 2015.
31. 2019-03-31 - Dodgers 1958. Film of the Dodgers’ first year in LA.
32. 2024-06-21 - Venues named for the 2028 Games. KTLA reports the venue assignments announced for the 2028 Summer Olympics, including several unexpected choices. Los Angeles is planning a Games built almost entirely on existing stadiums and arenas rather than new construction.