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2022
August
The 2028 L.A. Olympics Are Already Creating a Housing Disaster // The New Republic
NOlympics 2028: Organizing against the largest event in history // USC Annenberg
The Bloody Money Trail From the Qatar World Cup to the LA Olympics // The Nation
The 1984 Olympic Games // The Dollup
July
LA’s 2028 Olympics Now Have An Official Date // LAist
Organizers Don’t Care That the 2028 Olympics Could Be On Fire // The Nation
June
LA Sells Out: The Olympic Bid to Privatize Public Transit / Los Angeles Se Vende: La Apuesta Olímpica Para Privatizar El Transporte Público // SAJE
‘A massive betrayal’: how London’s Olympic legacy was sold out // The Guardian
May
The Olympics Are Globally Mobile. Now the Anti-Olympics Movement Is Too. // Jacobin
Saccage 2024 Hosts International Anti-Olympic Meeting on May 21-22 in Seine-Saint-Denis (France) // NOlympics LA
Sydney Olympics were bought ‘to a large extent’, said Australian official John Coates // The Guardian
February
Garcetti establishes Olympic Games Cabinet to facilitate coordination // Spectrum News 1
LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva facing calls for impeachment from community organizations // Fox LA
The Beijing Winter Olympics Are a Political Disaster // Jacobin
Gentrifiers in Inglewood Profit Off Tenants Ahead of the Super Bowl // Knock
Super Bowl LVI Will Not Benefit Working Class Angelenos // Knock
Editorial: The dangerously fake link between the Super Bowl and human trafficking // LA Times
Op-Ed: For Inglewood, it won’t be a Super Sunday // LA Times
January
Los Angeles 2028 chairperson Wasserman insists homelessness not its “problem to solve” // Inside the Games
‘Trying to disappear the poor’: California clears homeless camp near Super Bowl // The Guardian
Unhoused Encampments Near SoFi Stadium Cleared // Knock
L.A. Launches Homeless Cleanup Near Super Bowl Site, Masking the Crisis // TMZ
The story behind the 1976 Denver Olympics that never happened // Washington Post
SoFi Stadium, Not So Super // Knock
2021
December
LA City Council Approves Games Agreement Ahead of 2028 Olympics // NBC Los Angeles
LAPD Chief Moore’s security detail under investigation after incident in France // LA Times
LAPD Chief Just Became the ‘Ugly American’ in France // Vice
‘The Mayor Knew’ Eric Garcetti’s top aide was a serial harasser, according to multiple accusers. The mayor, they say, ignored it. // New York Magazine
Knock LA’s Horrifying, Colossal, Wonderful Year // Knock
2022 Winter Olympics: International Activists Lead Calls for a Boycott // Teen Vogue
November
Insurance for Elites, But Not for LA: Our Analysis of the LA 2028 Olympics Games Agreement // NOlympics LA
2028 L.A. Olympics: Agreement outlines key issues but final price tag remains unclear // LA Times
Automating Banishment: The Surveillance and Policing of Looted Land // Stop LAPD Spying Coalition
Q&A: How will the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles affect me? // LA Times
October
The environmental justice fight to block the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles // Grist
NOlympicsLA compiles syllabus it wants used in schools to show why Games should be scrapped // Inside the Games
The Public Resources Subsidizing the LA 2028 Olympics, An Event Designed for Private Profit // Olympics Watch
The LA28 Olympic Games Agreement / NOlympics LA
September
Kathy Carter is promoted to chief executive of LA28 group // LA Times
Five years on: Revisiting Rio 2016 Olympics’ unkept promises // Al Jazeera
Stream-O-lympics with Jamie Loftus and Maggie Mae Fish // Knock
Mayor Garcetti’s Chief of Homelessness Operations Moonlights as Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Event Planner // Knock
August
The Tokyo Olympics May Be Over, But for NOlympics LA the Fight has Just Begun // KCET
What LA 2028 can learn from Tokyo Games: Politics, costs, climate change, and more // KCRW
The Olympic host city hangover // Al Jazeera
For Host Cities, Olympics are No Game // Archinect
Displacement and debt: The hidden costs of hosting the Olympics // Al Jazeera
These Progressive Candidates Want to Transform LA in 2022 // The Nation
Abolishing the Olympics with NOlympics LA // End of Sport Podcast
The Olympics steamrolled Tokyo activists. Now LA residents are bracing for a fight // The Guardian
Global anti-Olympics movement challenges the games’ darker side // Waging Non-Violence
The ‘Nolympians’ giving the IOC a run for its money // Al Jazeera
Yes, the Olympics Have Always Been This Racist // them.
The Tents of Venice Beach // The Nation
What would it take to cancel an Olympics? Opposition groups are trying to find out // USA Today
Should We Abolish the Olympics? // AJ+
How Much Longer Can the Olympics Survive? // The Atlantic
NOlympics pt. 2 // True Anon
Opinion: Olympics serve no modern purpose // The Daily Illini
No matter who wins, the Olympics host city always loses // Mic
The Two Big Olympic Lies // NOlympics LA
A Look Into the Future: The Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 // KCET
July
Op-Ed: Tokyo’s Olympics have turned nightmarish. L.A., are you watching? // LA Times
The Lies The Olympics Tells About Itself Have Never Rung More False // Defector
Abolish the Olympics // Jacobin
Are the Olympics Too Broken to Fix? // NY Times
Cancel the Tokyo Games—and Abolish the Olympics Forever // The New Republic
The Olympics is a Racket // Jacobin
Let the Games … Be Gone? // NY Times
Tim Heidecker interviews NOlympics LA // Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker
Beneath the Olympic flame, some of Tokyo’s most vulnerable stay tucked out of view // LA Times
Olympics: The hidden sight of Tokyo’s homeless // BBC
The Dark Side Of Being An Olympic Host City // NPR
“COVID Games” Begin in a Fearful Japan as Olympic Committee Prioritizes “Profits Over All Else” // Democracy Now
I Hate The Olympics, But Here’s Why I’m Still Watching // Refinery 29
Interview: NOlympics LA on Tokyo 2020 Olympic Opposition // Burn It All Down
Five Myths About the Olympics // Washington Post
After Tokyo, we should bring the Olympic charade to an end // The Guardian
The Tokyo Olympics Are A Moral Disaster // Huffington Post
Why Everyone Should Hate the Olympics // Majority Report
With Tokyo Olympics Coming Up, Angelenos Look Ahead To 2028 // LAist
‘Sad, lonely feeling’: Tokyo man evicted twice, 50 years apart, for Olympic construction // Reuters
The Olympics is a Crime Against Humanity // Worst Year Ever
In shadow of Japan’s Fukushima disaster, the Olympic message of ‘recovery’ rings hollow // Washington Post
// Washington Post
How the ‘Pandemic Games’ Expose the Neoliberal Scam of Global Sporting Events // Citations Needed
Need to Know: Problems with Tokyo 2020 // MTV News
NOlympics LA on Daily Gold // ESPN
Without Fans, The Tokyo 2020 Olympics’ Brutal Excess Will Be Inescapable // Fanbyte
Cancel the Olympics // Discourse Blog
Should We Abolish the Olympics? // Art Guide Australia
Goodbye Garcetti: 6 Souvenirs from the Garcetti Era of Gentrification // Knock
June
International opposition for Tokyo Olympics grows as the games approach // NPR The World
Japanese Youth Want the Olympics Canceled — Here’s Why // Teen Vogue
Why the Anti-Olympic Movement is Gaining Momentum // Nippon
// Pedestrian TV
Jules Boykoff Debates IOC Member Dick Pound // Munk Debates
Tokyo Olympics: Thousands march in Japanese capital against “unwanted Games” // Sportskeeda
In Photos: On International Olympics Day, anti-Olympics protests carried out // Free Press Journal
The People of Tokyo Hate The Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Why do they protest? // Japan Subculture
‘NOlympics’ protest unfolds in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles // Yahoo! News
No Olympics, Anywhere // Off Court
May
Anti-Olympics protester crashes International Olympic Committee news conference // USA Today
‘No Olympics anywhere’: IOC says it will not bow to pressure to cancel Games after protest // The Telegraph
Los Angeles Doesn’t Want the Olympics or the Policing That Comes with It // Knock
IOC: Tokyo Games to go on despite protests // ESPN
A Sports Event Shouldn’t Be a Superspreader. Cancel the Olympics. // NY Times
Why Everyone Should Hate the Olympics // Majority Report
Tokyo Olympics ‘moving fully ahead’ as protester disrupts press conference // The Guardian
F*** the Olympics: The IOC ignore popular protests against Tokyo Olympics // Marca
Anti-Olympics Protester Crashes IOC News Conference Posing as Reporter // Bleacher Report
IOC news conference trolled by anti-Olympic protester // Reuters
La conférence de presse du CIO interrompue par un anti-JO: «F*** les Jeux olympiques» // Sud Info
“F*** the Olympics” – Angry protester fools IOC to crash presser // News.com.au
Protestor gatecrashes IOC’s virtual press conference, unfurls anti-Olympic banner // WION
IOC confident of successful Tokyo Games despite public opposition // Reuters
Athletes, activists voice major concerns over Tokyo Olympics // The World
Tokyo Olympics ‘Fully Advance’ As Protester Interrupts Press Conference | Tokyo 2020 Olympics // Insider Voice
// Quartz
Checking In On Tokyo Olympics, Plus What We Know About LA 2028 // Southern California Public Radio
‘F*ck the Olympics’: IOC red-faced as protestor invades online press conference with x-rated tirade // RT
Tokyo Olympics Organisers Confirm The Games Are ‘Moving Fully Ahead’ // Men’s Health
Protester’s ‘f*** the Olympics’ steals show at IOC press conference // South China Morning Post
IOC says negative public opinion is no threat to Tokyo Games // AP
Protestor Interrupts IOC Conference Call; IOC Reassures Games Still On // SwimSwam
[Additional press for our protest in Japanese media: Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbum, Jiji, Kyodo News]
April
Airbnbs in Los Angeles Are Not Going Away // Knock
March
The Olympic Battle for Echo Park // The Nation
City Council Finally Starts Asking Questions About Olympic Policing // Knock
Displacements divide Echo Park: ‘We are fighting against each other’ // University Times
LA City Council Authorizes City To Enter Security Cooperative for Olympics // City News Service
Los Angeles Council votes to join safety Cooperative for 2028 Games despite dissenting voices // Inside the Games
Council Delays Vote Involving Coordination of Security Resources for Olympics // City News Service
City Council delays vote on Cooperative to ensure secure Los Angeles 2028 // Inside the Games
City Council To Vote On Command to Coordinate Security Resources For Olympics // City News Service
Los Angeles Cops Bring the Echo Park Tent Community to a Violent End // Mother Jones
Raman, Bonin Vote No On Agreement to Enter “Security Cooperative” for 2028 Olympics // Los Feliz Ledger
Mitch O’Farrell Teams Up With Police To Target Homeless For Olympics // TYT
February
The 2028 Olympics Will Expand Policing And Surveillance In LA. Starting Now. // Knock
Should LA light the Olympic torch? // Poly Post
2020
December
How Los Angeles base builders plan to halt Mayor Eric Garcetti’s race to the White House // Prism Reports
Why Los Angeles Activists Don’t Want Their Mayor In Biden’s Cabinet // The Appeal
// Daily Bruin
November
Summer Olympics will exacerbate crisis, NOlympics says // LA Downtown News
NOlympics claim Los Angeles 2028 will “exacerbate the crisis” in the US // Inside The Games
NOlympics aims to end the Olympic Games // Five Rings to Rule Them All
Activists hold remembrance event at Jackie Robinson Stadium // Daily Bruin
It’s Not Just the Sexual Assault: Why Eric Garcetti is Unfit for Public Office // Knock LA
Why L.A. Activists are Trying to Ban the 2028 Olympics // The Click
Meet the Activists Who Want the Tokyo Olympics Cancelled // Unseen Japan
John Early and Kate Berlant Interview NOlympics LA // Helltrap Nightmare
October
SoFi Stadium is suffocating us // NOlympics LA
IOC President Thomas Bach Can’t Answer NOlympics LA’s Question About LA28 and Black Lives // NOlympics LA
September
NOlympics LA and confronting our humanity as sports fans // Social Sport
Activists say the 2028 Olympics could cause police militarization and increase disparity in L.A.’s low-income neighborhoods // Daily Sundial
The Struggle Against a Stadium’s Construction Becomes a Battle for the Soul of Los Angeles // The Appeal
Internet Vitriol Taints Local City Council Race // Los Feliz Ledger
LA28 Brand Launch Fails to Get Off the Ground // NOlympics LA
August
The Endgame of the Olympics // Longreads
Protests at Mayor Garcetti’s home continue after arrest of demonstrators // LA Times
Police of Truth // The LAnd
From LA to Tokyo: Communities are Saying NO to the Olympics // It’s Yo Zine
July
Looking to 2028, a group calls on L.A. to #CancelTheOlympics // USA Today
With a year to go, support slides for pandemic-hit Tokyo Olympics // Reuters
Anti-Olympic protest held in Tokyo // Japan Today
Olympics uses Nazi propaganda video in promotional tweet // Jerusalem Post
Olympics Apologizes For Tweet About 1936 Games In Nazi Berlin // Forbes
The Criterion Collection Now Includes Nazi Olympics Propaganda. Cool. // Knock LA
‘Your life isn’t going to be fun’: Activists bring protests to L.A. officials’ homes // LA Times
YOLOlympics with NOlympics LA // Pod Damn America
People’s Portal with NOlympics LA // dublab
June
Herb It Through the Grapevine // LA Podcast
Rick Caruso and the 2028 LA Olympics // Grubstakers
NOlympics, Everywhere // Resilience
Canceling the Olympics Has Always Been a Queer Issue // Knock LA
The Olympics Aren’t Inevitable // Rabble
Who is Disposable? COVID-19 and the Olympics // Knock LA
LA Mayor’s Reaction to Protests Proves He’s Unfit to Govern // The Appeal
Coronavirus Outbreak: IOC in talks with insurers over compensation for postponed Tokyo Olympics // Business Mirror
Los Angeles: ’84 Olimpiyatları ve ’92 isyanından dersler // Evrensel
“Olympics Athletes” // OR Magazine
May
NOlympics on Around the Rings Radio // Around the Rings
Opposition group petitions French Government to cancel Paris 2024 Olympics // Inside the Games
To Live and Die in LA // Failed State Update
April
Why We Need To Cancel Tokyo 2020… And then LA 2028 // Knock LA
The Battle to Convert California Hotels Into Housing Has Begun // The Appeal
The LA Residents Working To Stop The Olympics // The Dive
Tenants rights groups held car protest outside of Mayor Garcetti’s home // Fox LA
L.A. City Council Fails to Pass Multiple Measures to Protect Struggling Renters // LA Mag
The People’s City Council Does Not Cancel Meetings // Knock LA
March
Coronavirus housing protesters target Eric Garcetti’s house // LA Times
Housing Activists Staged a ‘Car Caravan’ Protest Outside Mayor Garcetti’s Home // LA Magazine
Coronavirus postponed the 2020 Tokyo Games. But the Olympic system is still sick. // NBC THINK
The 2020 Games Are Postponed, but Should the Olympics Even Happen at All Anymore? // The Nation
NOlympics LA on Left Anchor podcast
Rolling LA protest urges rent forgiveness for people hit hardest by coronavirus crisis // Los Angeles Daily News
NOlympics LA Releases Statement on Tokyo 2020 & COVID-19 // Around The Rings
February
Trump Confesses to Just How Bigly the Olympics Screws Over the Poor // The Daily Beast
Donald Trump Is the Ugly Face of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics // The Nation
NOlympics on Street Fight Radio
Japan Can’t Handle the Coronavirus; Can it Host the Olympics? // New York Times
January
Editorial: Lighting Olympic torch shouldn’t push student housing crisis into the shadows // The Daily Bruin
The Olympic Committee banned protests at the 2020 Games because “sport is neutral” // Mic
Editorial: Metro’s new bus plan is useless without the political will to see it through // LA Times
‘It’s Here To Intimidate Long-Term Residents’: New LAPD Foot Patrols Begin On North Figueroa Corridor In Highland Park // CBS
2019
December
Local activists target Olympic preparations as catalyst of gentrification // KCRW
NOlympics Anywhere: A transnational movement to stop the Olympic Games is gathering strength // Play The Game
The Enduring Tragedy of the Atlanta Olympics // KNOCK
LA regulated Airbnb. Now it might relax the rules. // Curbed LA
Seizure City: the city of Los Angeles is cleaning house before the 2028 Olympics. Who’s cashing in and who’s being swept under the rug? // Playboy
November
Behind Los Angeles’ Bitter War to Abolish the Olympics for Good // Daily Beast
Airbnb’s partnership with the Olympics won’t help cities — but gentrifiers will love it // NBC
How Might Chesa Boudin’s Win Impact People Who Are Homeless? // Filter
October
Who Does Los Angeles’s Olympic Legacy Really Serve? // Deadspin
How Staples Center Kicked LA Gentrification Into Overdrive // The Nation
Interview with NOlympics LA // Razorcake
Mega-events and Human Rights: Where Do We Draw the Line // Play the Game
Why Did Casey Wasserman’s Mother Donate to David Ryu before the LA 2028 Vote in 2017? // Knock LA
Mega-events and Human Rights: Duel or Dialogue // Play the Game
September
Amid L.A.’s Housing Crisis, Developers Are Demolishing Affordable Homes to Build Upscale Hotels // Los Angeles Magazine
LA’s Looming Olympic Disaster // Salvo
August
Displacement, Security Concerns Among Reasons for Olympics 2028 Opposition // Spectrum News 1
The Olympics Are Coming To Tokyo, And So Is The Movement To Kill The Games Forever // Deadspin
The Fight Against The Los Angeles Olympics Isn’t Over Yet // Deadspin
‘Bad for Fukushima, bad for democracy’ // Play the Game
The Road to the 2028 Olympics // Edge of Sports
July
In Tokyo, International Activists Demand ‘No Olympics Anywhere!’ // The Nation
‘NOlympics Anywhere’: Unprecedented Transnational Protest Against the Olympics in Tokyo // Rio on Watch
Anti-Olympics groups want more attention put on event’s downfalls // Kyodo News
The 2020 Olympics Are Likely to Be a Disaster // The Nation
No Tokyo 2020 Olympics: The Hottest Shinjuku Street Protest // MKimpo
A un an de Tokyo 2020, les opposants aux Jeux veulent se faire entendre // Sport & Société
Why Are People Protesting the 2020 Olympics? // News 18 Digital
五輪反対の学者ら、開催阻止を表明「復興支援に資金を」// Asahi Shimbun Digital
These Women Have Lost Their Homes to the Olympics in Tokyo—Twice // The Nation
Displacement, surveillance and greenwashing: Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics show the nightmare ahead for L.A. // LA Times
More than 100 people protest in Tokyo against 2020 Olympics // Reuters
We’ll all be losers in 2020, anti-Olympic activists say // The Japan Times
Opponents want Olympic money used to rebuild Fukushima // The Asahi Shimbun
Wimbeldon, ,The World University Games and NOlympics LA // Burn It All Down Podcast
Anti-Olympic Organizers From Eight Cities Head to Tokyo for “NOlympics Anywhere” Protest // Around the Rings
Tokyo celebrates 1-year mark until Olympics // ESPN
Outlook ‘depressing’ for Metro’s 28 by ’28 goal // Curbed LA
June
Ancient War Goblin Henry Kissinger Defends Olympics In Los Angeles Times // Deadspin
Olympics, in future, will test local support before awarding Games // LA Times
The Year Homeless-Related Crime Surged in LA // Crosstown
May
International NOlympics Committee: From LA to Tokyo // Ground Game
Take it or Break It! Podcast with Corbin Smith
April
Estimated cost of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics jumps to $6.9 billion // LA Times
Why The Olympic Bid Process Is Corrupt And How It Majorly Changes Your City // Rogue Rocket
Inflation escalates Los Angeles 2028 Olympics cost by $ 700 million // Inside Sport
‘Matilda’ se opone a los Juegos Olímpicos de Los Ángeles 2028 // Yahoo Deportes
Newly Released LA 2028 Olympic Budget Remains “In Line” With Bid Estimates // Games Bids
NOlympics LA Launches Fundraiser for Anti-Olympics Convening in Tokyo // Around The Rings
Where the Sidewalk Starts: Hosting the 2028 Olympics could have negative outcomes for LA // Daily Trojan
Frank Romero Mural Sparks Controversy in Highland Park // Boulevard Sentinel
Surprise, The Los Angeles Olympics Needs To Increase Its Budget // Deadspin
March
Residents Face Sky-Rocketing Rents As NFL Takes Over Inglewood // Deadspin
February
L.A. Planning Commission backs new hotel and housing development near USC [The Fig] // LA Times
21 Savage’s Super Bowl arrest sparks new concern about ICE’s role alongside LAPD for 2028 Olympics // ThinkProgress
What’s the true economic impact of sports stadiums? // Your Call Radio (~42:00)
January
“Adam Ruins Games/The Olympics” on Adam Ruins Everything (clip) // TruTV
From Chavez Ravine to L.A. 2028: A Brief History of LA’s Legacy of Sportswashing// NOlympics LA
What the LA Teachers Strike Is All About // The Nation
The Mayor Who Wasn’t There // The LAnd
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Says He Will Not Run For President // Huffington Post
2018
December
‘You Should Be Ashamed Of Yourself’: Mayor Garcetti Forced To Stop Speech After Protesters Shout Him Down // LAist
Mayor Shut Down: Shouting housing activists force Garcetti to cut short speech at USC // LA Taco
Protesters Shut Down Garcetti Speech, Citing City’s Homelessness Crisis // Los Feliz Ledger
Eric Garcetti Shouted Down At Event To The Tune Of ‘Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’ // CBS
Los Angeles Democratic mayor shut down by socialists at USC // Washington Times
Mayor Garcetti’s speech at USC shut down by protesters // LA Times
Eric Garcetti and a Tale of Two Disruptions // KNOCK
LA Needs Civil Rights, Not Civility ~ Why We Shut Down Mayor Eric Garcetti // LA Taco
Who Do We Speak to When We Speak Truth to Power? // Michael Koolhaus
Grift in the Name of Zeus and Pelops // KNOCK
November
Opposition to the Olympics in American cities // Play the Game
LA Olympics: Draped in Disgrace // Edge of Sports
LA Podcast E038 // LA Podcast
Calgary Bid Goes Down in Flames // The Nation
How a decades-old community is under threat from gentrification (The Fig) // USC Annenberg
Can Colorado host the 2030 Winter Olympics with no cost to taxpayers? // The Colorado Independent
Activists Show Opposition to 2028 Olympics // The Daily Trojan
October
New poll suggests L.A. residents concerned about hosting 2028 Olympics // LA Times
Meet the grassroots organizers trying to keep the Olympics out of Los Angeles // Pacific Standard
Forced Out: In Exposition Park, residents face eviction to make room for ‘The Fig’ // LA Taco
A Poll Sheds Light on Tough Los Angeles Olympic Truths // The Nation
New Polling Finds Growing Negative Sentiment Towards 2028 LA Olympics // KNOCK
September
You Realize The Olympics Don’t Have To Exist, Right? // Huffington Post
August
Hotel Invasion: Residents Fight To Keep Hotel Development At Bay In Major Cities Across The U.S. // Bisnow
July
Will LA’s ‘no-build’ Olympics spur Southern California’s next building boom? // Curbed
Why We Crashed Garcetti’s Mansion // DSA-LA
Lovett or Leave It Podcast (2nd hour on NOlympics) // Crooked Media
Return of the World Cup // Voice of America
June
Protesters demonstrate outside L.A. mayor’s house, call for end to homelessness and abolishment of ICE // LA Times, KTLA, San Diego Tribune
Alex S. Vitale on Policing, Surveillance, and the Olympic Games // NOlympics LA
May
Unpopular Opinion: The Olympics Shouldn’t Come To Los Angeles // Tough to Tame
Hotel Project in Exposition Park May Get Financial Help From L.A. // My News LA
April
Reaching Out for the Gold // Trillbilly Workers’ Party
March
New coalition urges ‘Everyone In’ to combat L.A.’s homelessness crisis // LA Times
The Current International: Olympics in Los Angeles // USC Annenberg Media
NOlympics Pt. 1 // Too Long For Twitter
February
The 2028 Summer Games could be a disaster for L.A. // Big Think
Lessons from the Winter Olympics // Konkret
The Olympics end with fond memories and an increasingly uncertain future // Think Progress
The NOlympics Olympics // The News Never Ends
FIVE RING ACTIVISM: NOlympics LA and global resistance to the Olympic Games // The College Hill Independent
5 Ways the Olympics Are Undermining Democracy and Exploiting Workers // In These Times
NOlympics LA on This is Hell Radio // WNUR
Long Beach moves to complete these 8 projects by 2028 Summer Olympics // Long Beach Press-Telegram
City Outlines Plans for 2028 Olympic Games as “Nolympics” Group Voices Opposition // Long Beach Post
Stick to Pods Episode 3: Margaret Bergman Lambert + NOlympics // Stick to Pods
January
LA is preparing to bid for 2026 World Cup // Curbed LA
NOlympics LA’s Statement on 2026 World Cup Bid
2017
December
Lotteryism Part I: How a Compliant Press Fuels the Spectacle of ‘Winning’ // Citations Needed Podcast
Lotteryism Part 2: How Sports are Used to Fleece Public Trusts // Citations Needed Podcast
Pussy Riot Plays its First Show in America // NPR
‘Resist Gentrification’ summit unites diverse groups to address L.A.’s affordable housing crisis // 50 Shades of Blue
November
Downtown L.A. developer could receive $103.3 million in public financial assistance // LA Times
My Grandmother, the Nazis, and the Shadow of the Olympics // The New Yorker
October
NOlympics Working Group Platform
California Taxpayers Will Cover Up To $270 Million In Costs If 2028 Olympics Go Over Budget // LAist
Activists are Fighting Back Against Sports Stadiums Displacing Their Communities // VICE Impact
Mattress Revolt Hits L.A.’s Highland Park // Preserve LA
September
Garcetti is increasingly traveling outside California, raising eyebrows back in L.A. // LA Times
Has Mayor Garcetti Been Away From L.A. Too Much? // LA Weekly
„Wer profitiert wirklich von Olympia“ // NDR Doku
In 2028 Olympics, L.A. Residents See a Police State on Steroids // In These Times
LA formally announced as host of 2028 Olympics // Daily Star Philippine
No More Olympic Parties in LA // KNOCK
Dept. Of Formalities: L.A. Officially Named As Host For 2028 Olympics // LAist
The Jim Rome Show
LA 2028 delegation returns from Peru, outlines next steps for 2028 Games // The San Diego-Union Tribune
What Do The Olympics Mean For L.A. Art? // LAist
7 Reasons to Worry (or Not) About the 2028 Games // Forbes
Los Angeles: A Perfect 10 // Hemispheres
August
L.A. residents voice Olympic anxiety at public forum // Salon
L.A. City Council set to vote on 2028 Olympics plan before key financial reports are completed // LA Times
NOlympics LA’s Letter to the IOC
What’s The Deal With Bill Simmons And Casey Wasserman? // Deadspin
Hard to find reason to care about Los Angeles ‘winning’ Olympic honors // Chicago Tribune
The 1984 Olympics Were Bad For Poor Black People In Los Angeles // Deadspin
L.A. City Council Approves Plan for 2028 Olympics // Hollywood Reporter
Where are we housing everyone for LA’s 2028 Olympics? // KPCC
An Olympic Sized Swindle // The Dig
Going for Broke — Can Los Angeles Afford to Host the Olympics? // The Spectator
2028 Olympic Game in LA: a Great Opportunity for Real Estate Investors // Hubilu
Should Los Angeles be Celebrating its Olympics Win? // Newsweek
Los Angeles City Council Approves 2028 Olympic Games Agreement // KTLA
L.A. City Council Hand-Waves Its Way To Unanimous 2028 Olympics Endorsement // Deadspin
The Olympics Won’t Save an Ailing Los Angeles // Paste
No fireworks in LA, as city appears likely Olympic winner // Washington Times
L.A. City Council Votes Unanimously To Approve 2028 Olympics // LAist
Mayor Defends Decision to Bring Olympics To L.A. In Interview With Bill Simmons // GOOD
Eric Garcetti and Casey Wasserman on the Bill Simmons Podcast // The Ringer
L.A. Residents Voice Olympic Anxiety at Public Forum // Capital & Main
Los Angeles Agrees To Host 2028 Summer Olympics // Huffington Post
Long Beach pier may need to be rebuilt for 2028 Olympics // Curbed LA
L.A. Pols Rush To Make Sure No One Stops And Thinks About The Olympics // Deadspin
LA City Council approves going forward with 2028 Olympic Games // LA Daily News
Not so fast: LA still has business to settle on road to ‘28 // Washington Times
L.A. City Council set to vote on 2028 Olympics plan before key financial reports are completed // LA Times
Should LA Be Celebrating Its Olympic Win? // Newsweek
LA officials review 2028 Olympic bid // ABC7
LA Reaches Tentative Deal With IOC to Host 2028 Olympics // KNBC
‘Innovative’, ‘Cool’: IOC Describes LA’s Olympic Bid // KNBC
Anti-Olympics Activists Take on Los Angeles, Paris // Around the Rings
Who Wins (and Who Loses) When the 2028 Olympics Come to Town? // LA Weekly
LA Olympic Committee Pitches Plan to Visiting International Olympic Committee // KNBC
NOlympics LA on Street Fight Radio
Hosting the 2028 Olympics Could Fix Los Angeles // Wired
‘This is definitely a moment’: Olympics crown LA’s remarkable renaissance // The Guardian
July
The 1984 Olympics fueled L.A.’s war on crime. Will the 2028 Games do the same? // The Washington Post
IOC decision should give people of Los Angeles another chance to see how much they want Games // LA Times
No One Needs To Help True Rich Asshole Casey Wasserman Bring The Olympics To L.A. // Deadspin
It’s Official: The 2028 Olympics Will Be in Los Angeles // NY Magazine
Los Angeles Makes Deal to Host the 2028 Summer Olympics // New York Times
The Olympics Are Coming To L.A. In 2024 Or 2028 // LAist
Yo, is This Racist?: Episode 931 // Earwolf
City Council To Vote On 2028 Olympics Before Budget Is Finalized // LAist
Hard to find reason to care about Los Angeles ‘winning’ Olympic honors // Chicago Tribune
Op-Ed: Six reasons to worry about the 2028 Olympics // LA Times
Los Angeles has the perfect chance to push back against a troubled IOC // The Guardian
June
LA vs the Olympics // Edge of Sports Podcast
Going for Broke — Can Los Angeles Afford to Host the Olympics? // The Spectator
NOlympics LA on The Young Turks
Los Angeles to host 2024 or 2028 Olympics, will be total disaster // Kulture Hub
Anti-Olympics group stages protest at LA 2024 presentation // LA Times
Local Activists Protest Olympics Bid In Los Angeles // LAist
NOlympics LA episode // No Holds Barred with Eddie Goldman
2028 Olympics Slated for L.A., But Critics Hope for Reversal // LA Weekly
The Robust Opposition
Burn It All Down Podcast Episode 6
Who’s funding LA’s Olympics bid? // Curbed LA
L.A. In The Running for Olympic Games, But When? // CBS Los Angeles
NOlympics LA on RightLeft Radio // KChung
Los Angeles is closer to hosting another Olympics, while few cities can stay in race // USA Today
Q&A: Should LA think twice about hosting the Olympics? // Curbed LA
Not Another Sports Show
May
The Campaign To Stop The Olympics From Ruining L.A. Is Underway // Huffington Post
More organizations join in opposition to L.A.’s 2024 Olympic bid // LA Times
Activists in Economically Unequal Los Angeles Say “No” to Hosting 2024 Olympics // Truth Out
Los Angeles Residents Start to Organize Against the Olympics // The Nation
Los Angeles Is All In for the 2024 Olympics // New York Times
Westwood One
No Olympic Gold for Los Angeles if this group gets their way // KFI
Keep The Olympics The Fuck Out Of Los Angeles // Deadspin
NOlympics LA Coalition Forming // Change-Links
Sports & Politics Intersect: LA poses for its Olympic close-up // Yardbarker
Olympics appear L.A.-bound – but in 2024 or 2028? // Calwatchdog
NOlympics LA Protests LA2024 and IOC // Swim Swam
Even Elon Musk can’t solve Los Angeles’ transit problems // West Side Story
Meet Los Angeles’s New Anti-Olympics Movement // Vice Sports
Activists Take On LA’s 2024 Olympics Bid // Vocativ
Let The Games Begin… Somewhere Else // The Perspective
NOlympics LA Won’t Rule Out Opposition Activity During IOC Visit // Games Bid
Los Angeles 2024 Olympic Bid Opposition Group Launches // The Sports Digest
New opposition group launched against Los Angeles 2024 // Inside The Games
Olympics Commission Officials Set to Arrive in Los Angeles // KTLA
The Inside Story of How (and Why) A Group of Activists Stopped the Boston Olympics // Playboy
Initial Analysis of the 2024 Bid by NOlympics LA