United States Olympic Committee
The USOC's chairman, Peter Ueberroth, visited potential host cities during the month of May 2006. Ueberroth and his party visited Los Angeles on May 18. Los Angeles has many existing sports venues, including many that were built in the years since the 1984 Summer Olympics, when Los Angeles last hosted. Existing venues currently include the following:
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum- Ceremonies and track competitions
- Staples Center- Indoor venue and basketball competitions
- Honda Center- Indoor venue
- Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena- Indoor venue
- Long Beach Sports Arena- Indoor venue
- Walter Pyramid- Indoor venue
- The Forum- Indoor venue
- The Home Depot Center- Soccer/Football events
- Galen Center- Indoor venue on the USC campus
- Pauley Pavilion- Indoor venue on the UCLA campus
- Rose Bowl- Outdoor stadium
- Angel Stadium- Outdoor venue
- Dodger Stadium- Outdoor venue
- San Pedro/Long Beach Harbor Area- Rowing
- Santa Anita Park- Equestrian events
- Sam Boyd Stadium- Football Preliminaries in Las Vegas
- University of Phoenix Stadium- Football Preliminaries in Glendale, Arizona
Read more about this topic: Los Angeles Bid For The 2016 Summer Olympics
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