More than anything, the United States was looking for a city that liked the Olympics.
After a debacle in Boston, where public support for hosting the games hovered at around
Finally, Los Angeles and Paris have their Olympic hosting destiny in their own hands.
If they can agree who goes first, each city will be awarded either the 2024 or
The slow crawl towards Santa Monica’s participation in the 2024 Olympic games continued last week with Council approving a pair of letters formalizing the City’s intent to participate
Two coaches, Olympic gold-medalist David Walters and silver-medalist Clay Evans, are leading free ocean swim workouts at 6:15 a.m. Thursday mornings and Friday nights monthly off Santa Monica
By Drs. Annie Zhang and Andrew Shubov
The most decorated Olympic athlete in history sparked controversy throughout the media with his use of cupping — an ancient Chinese method used to
As Usain Bolt reminded the world Sunday, it’s not about who has the best start, but rather who has the fastest finish. Jordan Wilimovsky learned that lesson the hard
They were elite athletes without a home, facing Jim Crow discrimination in the U.S. and competing at the Olympics in the shadows of Nazi Germany. As black members of
Much has been made of the obstacles to a smooth 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro — fears over the mosquito-borne Zika virus, worries about polluted water and trepidations about
His plane tickets were booked. His bags were packed. His once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was days away. And then, all of a sudden, Jim Nieto got the call.
Nieto, a longtime martial
There’s one photo of Betsy Kimmel shaking hands with Fidel Castro, a gold medal draped around her neck. There are snapshots of the Santa Monica High School graduate with
When Jordan Wilimovsky leaves for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro next month, he won’t just have his swimming gear. He’ll also have bug spray, specially treated
Although they had questions regarding the logistical details of bringing a temporary 12,000-seat venue to the local beach, members of the Santa Monica Planning Commission seemed to like the
