{"id":277381,"date":"2017-09-14T06:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=277381"},"modified":"2018-08-31T06:58:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-31T13:58:00","slug":"american-aquatic-olympians-react-to-los-angeles-2028-awarding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/american-aquatic-olympians-react-to-los-angeles-2028-awarding\/","title":{"rendered":"American Aquatic Olympians React to Los Angeles 2028 Awarding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s official: The International Olympic Committee has selected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/its-officially-official-the-summer-olympics-are-headed-back-to-los-angeles-for-2028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles as the Host City<\/a> of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Angels has also hosted the Games in 1932 and 1984, spreading\u00a0pride and tradition through American Olympic athletes for\u00a0the last eight decades.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these legendary athletes shared their feelings with the Official LA 2028 Organizing Committee:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Four-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming and LA 2028 Vice Chair, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s=janet+evans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Janet Evans<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LA2028?src=hash\">#LA2028<\/a> Vice Chair <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/janetevans\">@janetevans<\/a> celebrates LA&#8217;s victory and all the athletes who will experience the 2028 Games! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FollowTheSun?src=hash\">#FollowTheSun<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/adNP3B9Yzk\">pic.twitter.com\/adNP3B9Yzk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LA 2028 (@LA2028) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LA2028\/status\/908031429627363328\">September 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>10-meter platform Olympic gold medalist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s=laura+wilkinson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laura Wilkinson<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lala_the_diver\">@lala_the_diver<\/a> knows <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LA2028?src=hash\">#LA2028<\/a> will give future <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamUSA?src=hash\">#TeamUSA<\/a> athletes the chance to compete in their home country! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FollowTheSun?src=hash\">#FollowTheSun<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/60Xfkl7QYv\">pic.twitter.com\/60Xfkl7QYv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LA 2028 (@LA2028) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LA2028\/status\/908123641044336641\">September 14, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Five-time Paralympic swimming gold medalist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s=brad+snyder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brad Snyder<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hear why US Paralympian <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BradSnyderUSA\">@BradSnyderUSA<\/a> simply won&#8217;t be able to resist the opportunity to compete at home in the 2028 Games! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FollowTheSun?src=hash\">#FollowTheSun<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N4NgdZWlT8\">pic.twitter.com\/N4NgdZWlT8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LA 2028 (@LA2028) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LA2028\/status\/908114429467750400\">September 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>10-meter platform Olympic gold medalist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s=david+boudia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Boudia<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>Hear what <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LA2028?src=hash\">#LA2028<\/a> means to US Olympic diving champ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidboudia\">@davidboudia<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FollowTheSun?src=hash\">#FollowTheSun<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DLOyab8HP2\">pic.twitter.com\/DLOyab8HP2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LA 2028 (@LA2028) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LA2028\/status\/908110883187859456\">September 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>13-time Paralympic swimming gold medalist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s=jessica+long\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jessica Long<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Paralympic swimmer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JessicaLong\">@JessicaLong<\/a> is ready to welcome the Games back to LA in 2028! \u2728 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FollowTheSun?src=hash\">#FollowTheSun<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Ys3lK65FG\">pic.twitter.com\/4Ys3lK65FG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LA 2028 (@LA2028) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LA2028\/status\/908087943654391808\">September 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Two-time Olympic gold medalist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s=summer+sanders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summer Sanders<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>Her Olympic dreams started at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LA84?src=hash\">#LA84<\/a>. Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SummerSanders_\">@SummerSanders_<\/a> is ready to celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LA2028?src=hash\">#LA2028<\/a>&#8216;s victory! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FollowTheSun?src=hash\">#FollowTheSun<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xhBB69ABkh\">pic.twitter.com\/xhBB69ABkh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LA 2028 (@LA2028) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LA2028\/status\/908082866990440448\">September 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>10-k open water Olympic silver medalist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s=haley+anderson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haley Anderson<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">California native &amp; Olympic medalist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SwimHaley\">@SwimHaley<\/a> is excited to welcome the world to her backyard during <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LA2028?src=hash\">#LA2028<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FollowTheSun?src=hash\">#FollowTheSun<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b5LrpGPFtP\">pic.twitter.com\/b5LrpGPFtP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LA 2028 (@LA2028) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LA2028\/status\/908077850619604992\">September 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Olympic water polo silver medalist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s=tony+azevedo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Azevedo<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>5x Olympian <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WaterPoloTony\">@WaterPoloTony<\/a> is looking forward to inspiring future Olympians for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LA2028?src=hash\">#LA2028<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FollowTheSun?src=hash\">#FollowTheSun<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A9K2CKHyaj\">pic.twitter.com\/A9K2CKHyaj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LA 2028 (@LA2028) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LA2028\/status\/908072817987436544\">September 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>All Tweets courtesy of the Official LA 2028 Twitter handle @LA2028.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s official: The International Olympic Committee has selected Los Angeles as the Host City of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 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