Opinions about hosting are fairly consistent across genders, races and political parties, the new poll found. “We’ll have a lot of infrastructure that is only going to exist and be helpful for the Olympics.” “Monetarily, it’s going to cost a whole hell of a lot,” said Christus Ahmanson, 29, of Mid-City, another poll respondent. And, with residents cognizant that previous host cities accumulated large deficits, there are signs organizers have not fully succeeded in communicating their plans. Some respondents to the most recent Suffolk University/Los Angeles Times poll worried about diverting attention from pressing issues such as homelessness. That survey asked respondents if their support might be influenced by tax dollars being at risk, but did not include organizers’ forecast of a balanced budget and, perhaps, a surplus. The grass-roots organization NOlympics LA sponsored a poll in 2018 which showed 45% of respondents countywide opposed to hosting. “I feel like it will bring more people in and more revenue for our city.”īut there have been signs of community concern. “I think it’s a good thing,” Marissa Hamilton, a 42-year-old Sherman Oaks resident who was one of the respondents to the poll, said of the Olympics. Crucial to this promise has been a decision to avoid billions in construction by relying on existing venues such as Arena, Pauley Pavilion and Dignity Health Sports Park. The private LA28 organizing committee has vowed to pay all costs through corporate sponsorships, ticket sales, merchandising and other sources. Still, city and state legislators agreed to serve as a financial backstop, pledging taxpayer dollars to cover any cost overruns for an event currently budgeted at nearly $7 billion. In the somewhat backward process by which cities often bid for the Games, there was no public referendum beforehand. The most recent survey is important for two reasons. They represent an immense logistical undertaking, encompassing an array of venues. The Summer Games last for nearly three weeks, bringing together more than 10,000 athletes, plus tens of thousands of officials and fans, from around the world. The difference may indicate a decline in support, but since those surveys were conducted among a larger pool of county and regional residents, the numbers are not entirely comparable. Polls during the past six years by the Los Angeles Times/Survey Monkey, Loyola Marymount University and the International Olympic Committee found between 76% and 83% approval for hosting the Olympics. residents are more skeptical than their elders that the Games will benefit the city. Twenty percent worry that hosting will have a negative impact on the city. In the six years since Los Angeles was awarded the 2028 Summer Olympics, support for hosting the massive sports event remains widespread, although it may have begun to dip.įifty-seven percent of Angelenos believe the Games will be good for L.A., according to a Suffolk University/Los Angeles Times poll conducted March 9-12. during a recent Suffolk University/Los Angeles Times poll. Some Los Angeles area residents expressed concern about the impact of hosting the Games on L.A. “The FA has claimed that the standard punishment which would otherwise apply to Aleksandar Mitrovic for the sending off offence of violent conduct that he committed towards the match referee is clearly insufficient.The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is one of many venues set to host the 2028 Olympics. “It is further alleged that in throwing a water bottle in the direction of the assistant referee his behaviour was improper. “It is alleged that Marco Silva used abusive and/or insulting words and/or gestures and/or behaviour towards the match referee that he used abusive and/or insulting words towards the fourth official prior to his dismissal and that he also used abusive and/or insulting words and/or gestures and/or behaviour towards the fourth official after being sent off. “Fulham, Marco Silva and Aleksandar Mitrovic have been charged following the incidents that took place in or around the 72nd minute of their tie against Manchester United in the FA Cup on Sunday 19 March. More FA Cupġ0 things we learned in the Premier League: Week 28 Fulham unravels, Manchester United takes another step to silverware FA Cup draw: Mad weekend points to potential Manchester derby final FA statement on Aleksandar Mitrovic, Marco Silva red cards See the FA’s full statement, via Sky Sports, below the jump. The FA says that the standard punishment - a three-game suspension for a straight red - is “clearly insufficient” in language that does not bode well f
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