LA84 Awards Over $1.5 Million to So Cal Youth Sport Programs
June 17, 2013
The LA84 Foundation, which continues to invest proceeds from the 1984 Games to support... More
The la84 foundation funds youth sports in Southern California, trains coaches, and examines the role of sport in society. The foundation is the legacy of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
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LA84 Kicks Off 2013 Summer Swim
June 7, 2013
Olympic swimming legend Janet Evans and LA84 Foundation President Anita L. DeFrantz, celebrated the... More
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Lafayette Park Soccer Dedication
June 3, 2013
Lafayette Park in Los Angeles has a refurbished soccer field thanks to funding from... More
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Wright & LA Academy Win Middle School Soccer
May 11, 2013
Wright Middle School and LA Academy won the LA84/Beyond the Bell District-Wide Soccer Finals,... More
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Play Rugby USA CA
Play Rugby runs after-school rugby programs in 50 Los Angeles public elementary and middle schools. More than 1,200 girls and boys participate in organized practices and flag rugby competitions operated in cooperation with after-school providers Beyond the Bell and After School All-Stars. More »• Testimonial •
LA's BEST has now provided quality sports programming to over 13,000 students in the Los Angeles area. Nearly 300 boys and girls teams are entering each of our four seasonal sports tournaments.
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Kids May Take Longer to Recover from Repeat Concussions
June 11, 2013
Young athletes with prior concussions took an average of 35 days to “get back to normal” after subsequent concussions, according to a new study published in the June 10, 2013, online issue of Pediatrics. It previously was thought that two weeks was enough time for recovery. From Reuters: The new study included 280 youth,... -
Another 8th Grader Gets a College Scholarship Offer
June 10, 2013
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SL Interview: Terri Lakowski on Access to Sports for Kids with Disabilities
June 3, 2013
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The Legacy of the 1984 Olympic Games
Video highlights participants in LA84 Foundation’s youth sports programs.
