After two thrilling weeks of athletic prowess, hand-knit sweaters, and celebrity sightings aplenty, we can finally bid adieu to Paris 2024—and look ahead to the next Summer Games. In 2028, the Olympics will return to Los Angeles for the first time since 1984, and there’s already a lot to live up to. (Luckily, Hollywood’s own Tom Cruise helped usher in the handover.)
While the 2024 Games introduced breaking and kayak cross for the first time ever, the organizers of LA28 are hoping to debut five new events: baseball/softball, cricket, lacrosse, squash, and flag football. But as a born-and-raised Angeleno, I have some other LA-specific additions I would like to nominate. From navigating the city’s infamous urban sprawl to dodging middle schoolers at Erewhon, here are my humble suggestions for games at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Parallel Parking on PCH
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Must be completed on a balmy Saturday morning with a line of cars waiting behind you.
The Freeway Relay
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