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Rafer Johnson Exhibition to Open at LA84 Foundation
LOS ANGELES – Olympic decathlon gold medalist and living legend, Rafer Johnson, will be the subject of a new exhibit … Read More

LA84 Foundation Awards More Than $2 Million in Grants to Youth Sports Programs in Southern California
LOS ANGELES – Today, the LA84 Foundation announces more than $2 million in grants to Southern California school-based and community youth … Read More

LA84’s Simril Talks Gender Equity on ABC7 Eyewitness News
LA84 President & CEO Renata Simril appeared on ABC7 Eyewitness News today ahead of National Girls & Women in Sports … Watch Now

LA84 Hosts Inspirational National Girls & Women In Sports Day Panel
“If you see her, you can be her.” The LA84 Foundation celebrated the 32nd Annual National Girls & Women in … Watch Now

LA84, 400+ Attendees Celebrate Play For All Movement At 2017 LA84 Foundation Summit
When we work together, we Play For All. The LA84 Foundation brought together more than 400 difference-makers at its Sixth … Read More

LA84 Foundation Awards Over $1.8 Million In Grants To Youth Sports Programs In Los Angeles And Santa Barbara Counties
Today, the LA84 Foundation continues its work to close the equity gap in youth sports participation with the announcement of … Read More

Video Playlist: Sport at the Service of Humanity 2018
Videos from the Sport at the Service of Humanity conference co-organized by the LA84 Foundation and held at LMU on … Watch Now
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Video Playlist: Sport at the Service of Humanity 2018
Videos from the Sport at the Service of Humanity conference co-organized by the LA84 Foundation and held at LMU on … Watch Now
Renata Simril talks ‘Sport at the Service of Humanity’ on KABC7
LA84 Foundation President & CEO Renata Simril appeared live on KABC-7 television in Los Angeles To talk about the upcoming … Watch Now

LA84 FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES OLYMPIC DAY CELEBRATIONS AT 130 LAUSD ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS
The LA84 Foundation and over 11,000 students will celebrate Olympic Day 2018 by partnering with 130 of Beyond The Bell’s … Watch Now

KCAL Highlights LA84’s 2018 Olympic Winter Games Kickoff Celebration
The LA84 Foundation’s 2018 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony celebration was featured on KCAL 9’s coverage of the 2018 Games, … Watch Now

LA84’s 2018 Winter Games Kickoff Celebration Featured on KNBC
The LA84 Foundation’s PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony kickoff opened the Games in style on Friday, and KNBC’s … Watch Now

LA84 Hosts Inspirational National Girls & Women In Sports Day Panel
“If you see her, you can be her.” The LA84 Foundation celebrated the 32nd Annual National Girls & Women in … Watch Now

LA84’s Simril Talks Gender Equity on ABC7 Eyewitness News
LA84 President & CEO Renata Simril appeared on ABC7 Eyewitness News today ahead of National Girls & Women in Sports … Watch Now

2017 LA84 Summit Featured On ThePostGame
“The science is clear. Physical education and youth sports benefit kids in multiple ways. But budget cuts for schools at … Watch Now

2017 LA84 Summit Featured on KNBC
The 2017 LA84 Foundation Summit featured 2017 Rhodes Scholar Caylin Moore and an all-star lineup of panels and speakers all … Watch Now
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Rafer Johnson Exhibition to Open at LA84 Foundation
LOS ANGELES – Olympic decathlon gold medalist and living legend, Rafer Johnson, will be the subject of a new exhibit … Read More

LA84 Foundation Awards More Than $2 Million in Grants to Youth Sports Programs in Southern California
LOS ANGELES – Today, the LA84 Foundation announces more than $2 million in grants to Southern California school-based and community youth … Read More

LA84 Hosts Seven-Time NCAA National Champion Valorie Kondos Field on National Girls & Women in Sports Day
The LA84 Foundation celebrated the 33rd Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day by hosting legendary UCLA women’s gymnastics … Watch Now

LA84 and NBC Sports Collaborate for Star-Studded Panel to Kickoff 2018 Summit
LOS ANGELES — The LA84 Foundation announced today that its annual Summit at JW Marriott LA LIVE on Thursday, Oct. 18, … Read More

Games of the XIX Olympiad: Mexico on its own terms
Click poster to view gallery Fifty years ago, the world was re-introduced to Mexico through their hosting of the Games … Read More
Barnes, Blum Provide Southern California-USA Hockey Connection at PyeongChang 2018
Editor’s Note: An LA84 grant to the USC Annenberg Institute of Sports, Media and Society funded three reporters to attend, … Read More

Photos: The 1932 Olympic Winter Games In Lake Placid
Do you wonder how things were like at North America’s first Winter Olympic Games? View a gallery of photos from … Read More
Maame Biney Is Breaking Barriers on the Ice
Editor’s Note: An LA84 grant to the USC Annenberg Institute of Sports, Media and Society funded three reporters to attend, … Read More

Akwasi Frimpong: Inspiring A Nation
Editor’s Note: An LA84 grant to the USC Annenberg Institute of Sports, Media and Society funded three reporters to attend, … Read More

LA Teenage Athlete Chloe Kim Ignites Ratings Spike At The Olympics
Editor’s Note: An LA84 grant to the USC Annenberg Institute of Sports, Media and Society funded three reporters to attend, … Read More
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LA84 Foundation Releases Southern California Adaptive Youth Sports Report
The report utilized U.S. Census data, interviews with young adaptive athletes, and interviews with administrators of adaptive sports programs, U.S. Census staff and experts at the University of Southern California.

Debra Kay Duncan Named First Female Chair of LA84 Foundation Board of Directors
The LA84 Foundation named Debra Kay Duncan as Chair of the Board of Directors, making her the first female Chair in the history of the organization.

LA84’s Summit Theme Announced! Lock in Your Early Bird Registration Rate!
The 8th Annual LA84 Foundation Summit, “Play Equity: Elevating the Game for Our Kids”, will address the contributions that youth … Read More

Rafer Johnson Exhibition to Open at LA84 Foundation
LOS ANGELES – Olympic decathlon gold medalist and living legend, Rafer Johnson, will be the subject of a new exhibit … Read More

LA84 FOUNDATION AND THE NBPA TEAM UP TO REFURBISH LOCAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BASKETBALL COURTS
LOS ANGELES – The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Foundation and the LA84 Foundation are pleased to issue an RFP to … Read More

LA84 Foundation Awards More Than $2 Million in Grants to Youth Sports Programs in Southern California
LOS ANGELES – Today, the LA84 Foundation announces more than $2 million in grants to Southern California school-based and community youth … Read More

LA84 Hosts Seven-Time NCAA National Champion Valorie Kondos Field on National Girls & Women in Sports Day
The LA84 Foundation celebrated the 33rd Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day by hosting legendary UCLA women’s gymnastics … Watch Now

Skating For Her Moment: The Mabel Fairbanks Story
With Black History Month just around the corner and National Girls & Women in Sports Day coming up on February … Read More

National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Foundation and LA84 Foundation Award $50,000 in Grants to Refurbish Local Basketball Courts
LOS ANGELES (October 18, 2018) – Today, the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Foundation joins the LA84 Foundation in awarding … Read More

The LA84 Foundation Releases Youth Sports Participation Survey
Play Equity gap revealed between households with higher and lower Incomes.
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Rafer Johnson Exhibition to Open at LA84 Foundation
LOS ANGELES – Olympic decathlon gold medalist and living legend, Rafer Johnson, will be the subject of a new exhibit … Read More

LA84 FOUNDATION AND THE NBPA TEAM UP TO REFURBISH LOCAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BASKETBALL COURTS
LOS ANGELES – The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Foundation and the LA84 Foundation are pleased to issue an RFP to … Read More

LA84 Foundation Awards More Than $2 Million in Grants to Youth Sports Programs in Southern California
LOS ANGELES – Today, the LA84 Foundation announces more than $2 million in grants to Southern California school-based and community youth … Read More

2018 LA84 Summit Speaker Tony Dungy on ESPN Radio
LOS ANGELES — NFL Hall of Fame Coach Tony Dungy appeared on ESPN LA 710’s The Morning Show with Keyshawn, … Read More

LA84 Foundation Summit featured in Los Angeles Business Journal
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Business Journal highlighted the 2018 LA84 Foundation Summit and its theme of Athlete Activism … Read More

KCAL Highlights LA84’s 2018 Olympic Winter Games Kickoff Celebration
The LA84 Foundation’s 2018 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony celebration was featured on KCAL 9’s coverage of the 2018 Games, … Watch Now

LA84’s 2018 Winter Games Kickoff Celebration Featured on KNBC
The LA84 Foundation’s PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony kickoff opened the Games in style on Friday, and KNBC’s … Watch Now

LA84’s Simril Talks Gender Equity on ABC7 Eyewitness News
LA84 President & CEO Renata Simril appeared on ABC7 Eyewitness News today ahead of National Girls & Women in Sports … Watch Now

LA84 Grants Release Featured In The Los Angeles Times
On November 16, 2017, the LA84 Foundation announced its awarding of more than $1.5 million in grants to youth sports … Read More

2017 LA84 Summit Featured On ThePostGame
“The science is clear. Physical education and youth sports benefit kids in multiple ways. But budget cuts for schools at … Watch Now
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LA84 Hosts Seven-Time NCAA National Champion Valorie Kondos Field on National Girls & Women in Sports Day
The LA84 Foundation celebrated the 33rd Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day by hosting legendary UCLA women’s gymnastics … Watch Now